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Embark on an Unforgettable Journey with the Wessek Family in This Riveting Box Set! In the depths of a nuclear apocalypse, Kimberly and her loyal companion, Kaya, forge an unbreakable bond. They've spent their lives sheltered in an underground military base, sheltered from the horrors that lurk on the surface. But when curiosity tugs at their hearts, they brave the unknown world above, where danger and malevolence await at every turn. It's here, in the harsh light of day, that the strength of their connection is tested like never before, as survival becomes a relentless battle. As the ...

★★★★★ "The most engaging post apocalyptic/dystopian thriller I've ever read!" ★★★★★ "Holy Cow!" No Power. No Telephone. No internet. No T.V. No Transport. Nothing. What will you do when the world as we know it stops? For Kate Wolfe, the answer is simple - whatever it takes to protect her family. For Bob Jackson and his militia, it's the day they've been planning for. The day they take control. When the two collide, as the city of Boise falls to ruin, nobody can predict how things will end. ★★★★★ "I put Murray in the same class as Brad Thor, James Rollins, David...

In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, but to power civilization using sources of energy that do not emit carbon dioxide. He unequivocally shows that only one emissions-free energy source can rise to that challenge: nuclear power.

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller Finalist, Dayton Literary Peace Prize One of NPR's Books We Love One of Newsweek Staffers' Favorite Books of the Year Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize “In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a...

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019! A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that...

We stood by once and watched the world burn. Will we do it again? More Authentic than A House of Dynamite. Geopolitical considerations lead to war not a bolt out of the blue.SBIRS pick up the Korean subs launch of JL-1 missiles and a US Aegis destroyer targets six of the twelve missiles. After a targeted U.S. strike on Iran fails to destroy 900 pounds of enriched uranium, global tensions ignite. China makes its move, arming North Korea with a decommissioned nuclear submarine and rushing high-speed centrifuges to a covert Iranian site. What follows is a deadly escalation that ends with the ...

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the...

The Great Nuclear War of 1975 In a Different 1975… Superpower relations breakdown and a nuclear war all but annihilates the Soviet Union and devastates the United States. 100 million Americans are dead. After Washington is destroyed, a smalltown judge delivers the oath of office to Vice President Rockefeller. Surviving American forces on land, sea and in the air await orders from the new president. Americans across the nation climb out of the rubble looking for a homeland that no longer exists. In surviving capitals across the globe, governments ponder the implications of a world without ...

Abel survived the apocalypse… …but drugs nearly killed him. He scrapes together a meagre existence with his dog trading junk he finds on the wastes. But when he crosses paths with a group of enslaved children, he must do everything he can to save them. Can he ever be free from drugs? Will he find a place to call home? Is there hope in a hopeless world? This collection brings together all four novels in Jon Cronshaw’s Wasteland series. You’ll love these books because everyone loves post-apocalyptic survival, flawed heroes, and tales of good versus evil. Get your copy now.

What if I told you that the largest radioactive accident happened in Brazil, not in Chernobyl? In Cesium 137, a summary of the real nightmare in Goiânia, the reader will find the report of the biggest accident with a radioactive source ever to occur in the world. Many readers and students know about the nuclear accident that occurred in Chernobyl, but they may not know that, a year later, in 1987, in the city of Goiânia, in Brazil, an accident as shocking as that in Chernobyl occurred. In this book, the author, Leandro Luiz, who is a physicist, explains in a clear and summarized way about...

On a holiday in England, Alex Carhill is caught in the nightmare of a nuclear holocaust. In a matter of hours a mid-summer’s day is turned into a nuclear winter. This is the story of his survival in a world that no longer has rules; where climatic extremes, murder, starvation and disease are commonplace. As the land slowly heals, the survivors scratch together an existence in a contaminated wasteland ravaged by plagues of insects and disease. In this world, through hardship and pain, a new society is forged based on new rules and values moulded from the demands and necessities of life. ...

The war began in the shadows. Now it explodes into the open. A secret CIA interrogation of a “dead” U.S. senator uncovers the biggest betrayal in American history. A Chinese comms cell in Louisiana is wiped out—but not before encrypted files reveal months of hidden terrorist activity across the nation. And overseas, Russia, China, and Iran move in perfect unison, launching cyberattacks, drone ambushes, and missile barrages against U.S. allies. When American troops are ambushed by swarms of Russian FPV drones in Belarus, the truth is undeniable: World War III has arrived. Facing ...

War Night: Stories of the Great Nuclear War of 1975 Eleven stories of people on the night the Great Nuclear War of 1975 began. -In a NATO bunker, General Al Haig fights Europe’s first nuclear war. -Over the Canadian Boreal Forest, Canadian F-101 Voodoo pilots make the ultimate sacrifice. -In Florida, a single mother must pick up her children, as the bombs are falling. -An Australian family watches the nuclear war unfold live on television. And much more…

The nuclear winter has ended… but survival is far from certain. As the jet stream shifts and deadly storms sweep across the wasteland, the survivors of Yucca Mountain split into two factions: one group sets out to rebuild civilization, while another prepares for war. Colonel Thomas Bradley leads an expedition into Las Vegas, searching for vital supplies in a city consumed by lawlessness and radiation. Meanwhile, a battle at the Hoover Dam will decide the fate of the survivors—but an incoming El Niño superstorm threatens to finish what the nuclear war started. As betrayals mount and ...

With the constant threat of oil shortages facing us and wanting to educate herself about possible alternatives, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find for herself the truth about nuclear energy. Her conclusion: It is a totally viable and practical solution to global warming. She enlists the help of Rip Anderson, a leading scientist in the field of risk assessment, and with his tutelage, she travels the country, visiting uranium mines, enrichment centers, reactors, and waste sites.

This abridged audiobook is based on the classic 1987 survival guide by Cresson H. Kearny, a book that has helped generations understand how to protect themselves during a nuclear emergency. Whether it's a nuclear war, accident, or explosions happening on the other side of the world, this guide gives you practical steps to stay safe.

Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro-nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey's books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey's new book looks back at the atom's wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future.

The culminating volume in Richard Rhodes’s monumental and prizewinning history of nuclear weapons, offering the first comprehensive narrative of the challenges faced in a post–Cold War age. The past twenty years have transformed our relationship with nuclear weapons drastically. With...

Atomic Bomb Island tells the story of an elite, top-secret team of sailors, airmen, scientists, technicians, and engineers who came to Tinian in the Marianas in the middle of 1945 to prepare the island for delivery of the atomic bombs then being developed in New Mexico, to finalize the designs of the bombs themselves, and to launch the missions that would unleash hell on Japan.

A wounded nation. A global enemy. A war that will reshape the world. The opening blows of World War III have plunged the globe into chaos. Missile strikes, drone swarms, and cyberattacks batter America’s defenses. Cities burn. Airbases fall. Supply lines are shattered. The enemy believes the United States is on its knees. They’re wrong. From the ruined streets of Europe to the unforgiving Pacific, American soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen rally for the fight of their lives. Engineers resurrect factories long abandoned. Civilians volunteer in droves. New weapons roll out of ...