Nuclear Holocausts: Atomic War in Fiction, 1895-1984

This bibliographic study is the only compilation of its kid to deal exclusively with nuclear war in fiction. The first five chapters provide a historical survey of the development of the nuclear war theme and a study of the causes and aftermath of nuclear war as treated in literature. In addition, Brians considers the significant failure to confront the subject and the success of other as educational tools. The bulk of the book is given over to the detailed annotated bibliography which consists of over 809 entries with associated checklists.