Arms and the Physicist (Masters of Modern Physics)

The essays in this volume present Herbert York's historical and political analyses of the major events of the arms race. York is the former director of research and engineering at the Defence Department, former chief U.S. negotiator for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Reflecting on his wide-ranging career and involvement in national security and the role of nuclear technology. Historians of science and physics, political scientists, and interested lay readers.