The Dead Hand
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Front cover of The Dead Hand | |
| Author | David E. Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 577 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-52437-7 |
| OCLC | 320432478 |
| 909.82'5 dc22 | |
| LC Class | U264.H645 2009 |
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy is the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction written by Washington Post contributing editor David E. Hoffman.
The book is based on a large number of published and unpublished sources, including interviews with political leaders, scientists, military officials and diplomats. The Russian automatic nuclear-control system known as "Dead Hand" is described in detail.
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- The Dead Hand on Open Library at the Internet Archive

- Review in New York Times
- Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, Woodrow Wilson International Center, October 19, 2009
- Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, National Book Festival, September 25, 2010
- Home page for The Dead Hand
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