The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002

by Frank Barnaby

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Published July 30, 2003 by Routledge .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Nuclear weapons,
• 21st century,
• Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000,
• Military - Nuclear Warfare,
• History,
• Technology & Industrial Arts,
• Military,
• United Kingdom, Great Britain,
• Political Freedom & Security - International Secur,
• Military Science,
• Political Science / International Security,
• Great Britain,
• Military policy

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The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	168
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL7800874M
ISBN 10	0714683175
ISBN 10	9780714683171

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