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1	Star Warriors: A Penetrating Look Into the Lives of the Young Scientists Behind Our Space Age Weaponry more books like this by William J Broad add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ronald Reagan and His Quest to Abolish Nuclear Weapons more books like this by Paul Lettow add to wishlist A remarkable young historian offers this groundbreaking history of Ronald Reagan's longtime commitment to rid the world of nuclear threat. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Strategic Defense Initiative more books like this by Edward Reiss add to wishlist This history of the Strategic Defense Initiative ranges across politics, economics, strategic studies and international relations, and provides the latest research into the SDI interest groups, the distribution of contracts, and the politics of influence. It discusses the wider contexts of 'Star Wars', such as alliance management, marketing, and ... see all copies from $33.59! new only from $45.29! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The High Technologies and Reducing the Risk of War more books like this by H Guyford Stever add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.99! \| first editions
5	Better a Shield Than a Sword: Perspectives on Defense and Technology more books like this by Edward Teller add to wishlist Edward Teller, one of the 20th century's most controversial scientists, reveals his public and private selves, including his roles in the Oppenheimer controversy and the development of the hydrogen bomb, as well as his stance on arms control. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Empty Promise: The Growing Case Against Star Wars more books like this by John Tirman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Strategic Defences and the Future of the Arms Race: A Pugwash Symposium more books like this by John P Holdren add to wishlist The book does not delve into the technological problems on whose solution the future of President Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative depends. But it is undoubtedly unique in the breadth of its sweep, and in the way it deals with the strategic, legal, and political implications of the President's dream, as seen through American, European and ... see all copies from $5.20! first editions \| SVS
8	Weapons in Space more books like this by Franklin A Long (Editor), Donald Hafner (Editor), Jeffrey Boutwell (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.86! \| first editions
9	Claiming the Heavens more books like this by William J Broad add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.58! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Security Implications of SDI: Will We Be More Secure in 2010? more books like this by Jeffrey Simon (Editor), Fred Charles Ikli (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.86! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Nuclear Winter more books like this by Gary E. McCuen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| first editions
12	Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age: A Reference Handbook more books like this by Sanford Lakoff, Richard L Garwin add to wishlist When Ronald Reagan introduced the "Strategic Defense Initiative" (SDI) - popularly known as "Star Wars" - in 1983, he challenged the long accepted nuclear doctrine of "mutual assured destruction." He argued that the development of this costly and complex missile defence system was the only viable and real alternative to the on-going proliferation ... see all copies from $19.96! new only from $19.96! \| first editions
13	The Star Wars Controversy: An International Security Reader more books like this by Steven E Miller add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
14	That last mountain more books like this by Terence Strong add to wishlist In 1997, when China reasserts its rule on Hong Kong, the capitalist enclave will be part of a communist state. This history of the colony examines the events leading up to the Sino-British agreement and the outlook for the future. The author draws on his long personal experience of the colony to provide an impression of this society and the fears ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15	Origins of SDI, 1944-1983 more books like this by Donald R Baucom add to wishlist Most people think Star Wars began with the ideas of Ronald Reagan, but its roots reach decades further back. In this first scholarly account of the origins of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), historian Don Baucom traces these roots back to the dawn of the missile age in 1944. He finds SDI emerging after a period of nearly 40 years from ... see all copies from $15.30! new only from $20.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Star Wars more books like this by Robert Bowman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Defending Against Ballistc more books like this by Jameson Books (Creator) add to wishlist The first in a series of popular discussions of major public policy issues by scientists affiliated with the George C.Marshall Institute, Washington DC, this is a handbook on the issues involved with defending America against the threat of terrorist, accidental or pre-emptive Soviet missile attack. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $7.59! \| first editions
18	Star Wars: The Economic Fallout more books like this by Council on Economic Priorities, Rosy Nimroody, A. Tepper Marlin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
19	While Others Build: The Commonsense Approach to the Strategic Defense Initiative more books like this by Mr. Angelo Codevilla add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Conrad's Century more books like this by Laura Davis, C James Haug (Editor) add to wishlist This volume examines studies of Joseph Conrad's work at the close of his first century and looks ahead at new directions in Conrad scholarship for the 21st century. The essays pursue biographical, linguistic, formalist, socio-historical and theoretical approaches and comment on a great number of fiction and non-fiction works from Conrad's ... see all copies from $11.77! new only from $73.59! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Deadline for Final Art more books like this by Jan Adkins add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Star Wars and the State of Our Souls: Deciding the Future of Planet Earth more books like this by Patricia M. Mische add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23	SDI, What Could Happen: 8 Possible Star Wars Scenarios more books like this by John Rhea add to wishlist One of the most controversial issues of today, certain to be an issue in the 1988 presidential campaign, is covered in this political and strategic book written for all Americans. Both sides of the issue are examined. 30 black-and-white photos. see all copies from $1.99!
24	Star Wars more books like this by Christopher F Lampton add to wishlist Describes the satellites and lasers to be used in the Strategic Defense Iniative and explains how they function. Also discusses the controversy surrounding space weapons research. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25	Star Wars: A Question of Initiative more books like this by Richard Ennals, J R Ennals add to wishlist It has become increasingly clear in recent times that the fields of artificial intelligence, logic programming and parallel computing have assumed a central significance in the proposed development of the American Strategic Defence Initiative ("Star Wars"). In this outspoken book Richard Ennals, a leading figure in AI research, highlights how ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS

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