Nuclear war--what's in it for you? / [electronic resource] Ground Zero.

Part 1, The bomb in your backyard. From toyland to never-never land: the story of the first atomic bomb -- Everything you ever wanted to know about nuclear weapons: how they work and what they can do -- Throwing the bomb: the evolution of nuclear weapon delivery systems -- See how they run: The Soviet-American arms race -- Naked to mine enemies: defense against nuclear attack -- Part 2, The bomb that's coming to dinner. It's them or us: a short history of a one-sided nuclear war -- On the brink: the story of the Cuban missile crisis -- Four simple, easy-to-use scenarios for killing 500 million people -- Part 3, More than you'll ever want to know: the consequences of nuclear war. The good news is you will be killed instantly: the immediate effects of nuclear war -- The bad news is you might survive: the aftermath of a nuclear exchange -- Part 4, Defusing the bomb. Blankets and big sticks: alternative approaches to security -- You try that and you'll be sorry: deterrence through intimidation -- I'm O.K., You're O.K.: negotiating limits on nuclear arms -- Know the opposition: a scouting report on the Russians -- Part 5, You ain't heard nothing yet. Space invaders and star wars: Military technologies now on the drawing boards -- Have the Europeans gone crazy?: nuclear war - what's in it for the Europeans -- Guess who's got the bomb now?: the problem of nuclear weapons proliferation -- Epilogue. On a clear day you can see the end of the world: finding our way out of the current dilemma.