The abyss : nuclear crisis Cuba 1962
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Rock County Community Library - Adult Non-Fiction
972.91064 Hastings
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972.91064 Hastings
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Book
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 538 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-513) and index.
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"In The Abyss, Max Hastings turns his focus to one of the most terrifying events of the mid-twentieth century--the thirteen days in October 1962 when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Hastings looks at the conflict with fresh eyes, focusing on the people at the heart of the crisis--America President John F. Kennedy, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, and a host of their advisors. Combining in-depth research with Hasting's well-honed insights, The Abyss is a human history that unfolds on a wide, colorful canvas. As the action moves back and forth from Moscow to Washington, DC, to Havana, Hastings seeks to explain, as much as to describe, the attitudes and conduct of the Soviets, Cubans, and Americans, and to recreate the tension and heightened fears of countless innocent bystanders whose lives hung in the balance. Reflecting on the outcome of these events, he reveals how the aftermath of this momentous crisis continues to reverberate today"--provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hastings, M. (2022). The abyss: nuclear crisis Cuba 1962 (First U.S. edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. 2022. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 First U.S. edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
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