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Under the shadow the atomic bomb and Cold War narratives

Title
Under the shadow [electronic resource] : the atomic bomb and Cold War narratives / David Seed.
Author
Seed, David.
Publication
Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, c2013.

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Description
1 online resource (299 p.)
Uniform Title
Under the shadow (Online)
Alternative Title
Under the shadow (Online)
Subject
  • American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Cold War in literature
  • Atomic bomb in literature
  • Cold War in motion pictures
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-286) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The atom - from H. G. Wells to Leo Szilard -- The dawn of the atomic age - the bomb and Hiroshima -- The debate over nuclear refuge -- Do-it-yourself survival -- Philip Wylie on the state of the nation -- Cultural cycles in Walter M. Miller's A canticle for Leibowitz -- The pathology of warfare in Bernard Wolfe's Limbo -- Push-button holocaust in Mordecai Roshwald's Level 7 -- Whales, submarines, and the Bedford incident -- Nuclear safety procedures in Fail-safe -- Uncovering the death wish in Dr. Strangelove -- Mapping the postnuclear landscape -- Future reportage on World War III -- Beyond the Cold War.
LCCN
2012039121
OCLC
ssj0000885450
Author
Seed, David.
Title
Under the shadow [electronic resource] : the atomic bomb and Cold War narratives / David Seed.
Imprint
Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, c2013.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-286) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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