Unless Peace Comes: A Scientific Forecast Of New Weapons
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At the height of the Cold War, when the spectre of nuclear annihilation haunted every political decision and laboratory breakthrough, Unless Peace Comes stands as one of the most chilling and prescient documents of its era. Edited by the renowned science journalist Nigel Calder, this landmark anthology gathers the world's leading scientists and defence analysts to present a rigorous, unflinching forecast of the weapons technologies that would reshape the nature of modern warfare — from laser-guided munitions and chemical agents to the terrifying possibilities of biological and space-based armaments. What distinguishes this collection is its rare combination of scientific authority and moral urgency; Calder curates voices that are not merely speculating but warning, arguing that the trajectory of weapons development, left unchecked by political will, points toward catastrophe. Written in a tone that is cool, analytical, and all the more disturbing for it, the work chronicles a pivotal moment in human history when science and geopolitics became fatally intertwined. Decades after its first publication, its central question — what happens to civilisation if the pursuit of peace is abandoned — remains as unnervingly relevant as ever.
Author: Nigel Calder
Format: Paperback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the Cold War, when the spectre of nuclear annihilation haunted every political decision and laboratory breakthrough, Unless Peace Comes stands as one of the most chilling and prescient documents of its era. Edited by the renowned science journalist Nigel Calder, this landmark anthology gathers the world's leading scientists and defence analysts to present a rigorous, unflinching forecast of the weapons technologies that would reshape the nature of modern warfare — from laser-guided munitions and chemical agents to the terrifying possibilities of biological and space-based armaments. What distinguishes this collection is its rare combination of scientific authority and moral urgency; Calder curates voices that are not merely speculating but warning, arguing that the trajectory of weapons development, left unchecked by political will, points toward catastrophe. Written in a tone that is cool, analytical, and all the more disturbing for it, the work chronicles a pivotal moment in human history when science and geopolitics became fatally intertwined. Decades after its first publication, its central question — what happens to civilisation if the pursuit of peace is abandoned — remains as unnervingly relevant as ever.