Seconds to Midnight: A History of Nuclear Weapons
Nov 2025 · Aarhus Universitetsforlag
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Seconds to Midnight is a concise history of nuclear weapons, tracing their development from the scientific breakthroughs of the 1930s to the Cold War arms race between East and West, and on to today’s nuclear hotspots in India, North Korea, Taiwan, and Iran. The book also explores efforts to contain this danger through international treaties, scientific advocacy, and public protest movements—responses to what remains one of the most serious threats to global security and human survival. By providing essential context, the book helps readers understand the urgency of today’s nuclear dilemmas.
Seconds to Midnight is a concise history of nuclear weapons, tracing their development from the scientific breakthroughs of the 1930s to the Cold War arms race between East and West, and on to today’s nuclear hotspots in India, North Korea, Taiwan, and Iran. The book also explores efforts to cont...
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Casper Andersen is Professor of the History of Ideas and Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. His research focuses on the history of ideas, science and technology in imperial and global contexts. He has written extensively on topics such as science and empire, the history of nuclear weapons, scientific internationalism, science diplomacy and the history of science in UNESCO. Henry Nielsen is Associate Professor emeritus at the Center for Science Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. His research has mainly focused on the scientifc and technological R&D in Denmark and Greenland after 1940, especially R&D related to nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
Casper Andersen is Professor of the History of Ideas and Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. His research focuses on the history of ideas, science and technology in imperial and global contexts. He has written extensively on topics such as science and empire, the history of nuclear weapons, sc...
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