The Wizards of Armageddon (Stanford Nuclear Age Series)

by Fred Kaplan

The Wizards of Armageddon is a gripping account of the Cold War’s most dangerous minds—the nuclear strategists who shaped U.S. military policy and dictated the logic of Mutually Assured Destruction. Fred Kaplan explores how mathematicians, war planners, and think tank elites transformed global politics, creating the blueprint for modern nuclear warfare. Their theories were supposed to prevent catastrophe, yet they brought the world closer to annihilation. This book reveals the terrifying power of Cold War logic and the real-world madness behind Dr. Strangelove. Because history doesn’t repeat, but it sure loves a remix.