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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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We have taken our eye off the ball
- By TJBuford on 03-28-24
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1. Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 03-26-24
- Language: English
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The Abyss
- Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history—the Cuban Missile Crisis—providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct....
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Good book, but has some issues
- By Mike From Mesa on 11-10-22
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2. The Abyss
- Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-18-22
- Language: English
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- 25th Anniversary Edition
- By: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 37 hrs and 16 mins
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Here for the first time, in rich human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of how the bomb was developed....
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Beware limitations of the reader
- By JFanson on 01-01-19
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3. The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- 25th Anniversary Edition
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Series: Richard Rhodes' Nuclear Histories
- Length: 37 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 02-09-16
- Language: English
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The Doomsday Machine
- By: Daniel Ellsberg
- Narrated by: Steven Cooper
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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The Doomsday Machine is Ellsberg's hair-raising insider's account of the most dangerous arms buildup in the history of civilization....
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Fascinating Insider Story
- By Terry Masters on 12-07-17
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4. The Doomsday Machine
- Narrated by: Steven Cooper
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 12-05-17
- Language: English
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Road to Surrender
- Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender....
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Why they decided to drop the atomic bombs
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). on 08-08-23
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5. Road to Surrender
- Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 05-16-23
- Language: English
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Raven Rock
- The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die
- By: Garrett M. Graff
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
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A fresh window on American history: the eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil, even if the rest of us die....
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Awesome Read!!
- By Brewer Richardson on 05-05-17
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6. Raven Rock
- The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-02-17
- Language: English
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Chernobyl
- The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe
- By: Serhii Plokhy
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
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From a preeminent historian of Eastern Europe, the definitive history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster....
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Companions to Each Other
- By Tim on 06-04-19
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7. Chernobyl
- The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 05-15-18
- Language: English
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Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- By: Eric Schlosser
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
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Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal....
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A miracle that we escaped the Cold War alive....
- By A reader on 02-16-14
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8. Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 09-17-13
- Language: English
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Dark Sun
- The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
- By: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Richard Rhodes
- Length: 6 hrs
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The author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb lays bare the secret heart of the Cold War....
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Abridged??
- By Delano on 04-17-13
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9. Dark Sun
- The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
- Narrated by: Richard Rhodes
- Length: 6 hrs
- Release date: 03-01-10
- Language: English
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Robert Oppenheimer
- A Life Inside the Center
- By: Ray Monk
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 35 hrs and 17 mins
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Robert Oppenheimer was among the most brilliant and divisive of men....
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A comprehensive biography
- By Jean on 10-17-14
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10. Robert Oppenheimer
- A Life Inside the Center
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 35 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 05-14-13
- Language: English
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Countdown 1945
- The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
- By: Chris Wallace, Mitch Weiss
- Narrated by: Chris Wallace
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday comes a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the American attack on Hiroshima....
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Chris Wallace killed it!
- By Gaming Pancakes on 06-11-20
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11. Countdown 1945
- The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
- Narrated by: Chris Wallace
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-09-20
- Language: English
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Fallout
- The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
- By: Lesley M.M. Blume
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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New York Times best-selling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals how one courageous American reporter uncovered one of the deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century - the true effects of the atom bomb - potentially saving millions of lives....
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Required reading (listening, too)!
- By Michael Griffin on 08-13-20
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12. Fallout
- The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
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The Bastard Brigade
- The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb
- By: Sam Kean
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
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From New York Times best-selling author Sam Kean comes the gripping, untold story of a renegade group of scientists and spies determined to keep Adolf Hitler from obtaining the ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb....
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Awesome
- By Solar red on 07-12-19
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13. The Bastard Brigade
- The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 07-09-19
- Language: English
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Three Days in Moscow
- Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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In Three Days in Moscow, Baier explores the dramatic endgame of America’s long struggle with the Soviet Union and President Ronald Reagan’s central role in shaping the world we live in today....
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Amazing!
- By Brian W. Barton on 05-20-18
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14. Three Days in Moscow
- Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
- Narrated by: Bret Baier
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 05-15-18
- Language: English
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Three Days in January
- Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier, Danny Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Brett Baier's Three Days in January illuminates how Eisenhower, an underappreciated giant of US history, still offers vital lessons for our own time....
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Gently In Manner, Strongly In Deed...
- By Gillian on 01-20-17
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15. Three Days in January
- Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission
- Narrated by: Bret Baier, Danny Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 01-10-17
- Language: English
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Oppenheimer
- The Man Who Developed the Atomic Bomb, Ignited the Nuclear Age, and Grappled With the Weight of His Creation
- By: Hourglass History, Julian Pembroke
- Narrated by: Andrew Robert Wilcox
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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Stand witness to the conception of the deadliest weapon in human history, amidst the clandestine walls of Los Alamos. Delve into the mind that revolutionized the world....
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Lack of facts. Poor story. Author loved to hear himself write
- By Matthias Covington on 03-05-24
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16. Oppenheimer
- The Man Who Developed the Atomic Bomb, Ignited the Nuclear Age, and Grappled With the Weight of His Creation
- Narrated by: Andrew Robert Wilcox
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-16-23
- Language: English
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Thirteen Days
- A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- By: Robert F. Kennedy
- Narrated by: Kurt Elftmann
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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In October 1962, when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy....
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IF YOU LOVE HISTORY"""
- By Max & Lucy on 02-24-19
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17. Thirteen Days
- A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- Narrated by: Kurt Elftmann
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-11-13
- Language: English
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The Taking of K-129
- How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History
- By: Josh Dean
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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In the early hours of February 25, 1968, a Russian submarine armed with three nuclear ballistic missiles set sail from its base in Siberia on a routine combat patrol to Hawaii. Then it vanished....
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One of the great stories in history
- By Ben Newman on 11-21-17
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18. The Taking of K-129
- How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 09-05-17
- Language: English
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The Fall of Japan
- By: William Craig
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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Told from both Japanese and American perspectives, this thrilling account of the final weeks of World War II in the Pacific has been heralded as "virtually faultless"....
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Superbly written history
- By Saman on 01-22-16
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19. The Fall of Japan
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-13-15
- Language: English
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Hegemony or Survival
- America's Quest for Global Dominance
- By: Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: Brian Jones, Noam Chomsky
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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For more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of staking out the globe...
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Read and open your mind
- By Rupert on 01-15-04
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20. Hegemony or Survival
- America's Quest for Global Dominance
- Narrated by: Brian Jones, Noam Chomsky
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 11-21-03
- Language: English
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