Between Heaven and Hell - Couverture souple

Rimmer, Alan

 
9781291332018: Between Heaven and Hell

Synopsis

Compelling true story of the atomic age and how Britain's headlong dash to join the arms race caused a radiological disaster on Christmas Island resulting in the exposure of thousands of servicemen to fallout. The book shows, with the aid of declassified documents, how military planners and politicians covered it up,finally nailing 50 years of lies and deceit. It also chronicles the dreadful legacy in death and disease visited upon the men and their families and the detective work that exposed the scandal. It is a story with profound implications for mankind.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Compelling true story of the atomic age and how Britain's headlong dash to join the arms race caused a radiological disaster on Christmas Island resulting in the exposure of thousands of servicemen to fallout. The book shows, with the aid of declassified documents, how military planners and politicians covered it up,finally nailing 50 years of lies and deceit. It also chronicles the dreadful legacy in death and disease visited upon the men and their families and the detective work that exposed the scandal. It is a story with profound implications for mankind.

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