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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; "Weaponry in Space" Panel Discussion

Part of War and Peace in the Nuclear Age.

12/17/1986

Panel discussion after the publication of the book "Weaponry in Space: The Dilemma of Security," with authors E. P. Velikhov and Andrei Afanasevich Kokoshin, as well as representatives from the Soviet scientific and academic community, and from Mir Publishers. Questions and answers are mainly in Russian with simultaneous English translation.


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Series
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Title

"Weaponry in Space" Panel Discussion

Series Description

The first atomic explosion in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, changed the world forever. This series chronicles these changes and the history of a new era. It traces the development of nuclear weapons, the evolution of nuclear strategy, and the politics of a world with the power to destroy itself.

In thirteen one-hour programs that combine historic footage and recent interviews with key American, Soviet, and European participants, the nuclear age unfolds: the origin and evolution of nuclear weapons; the people of the past who have shaped the events of the present; the ideas and issues that political leaders, scientists, and the public at large must confront, and the prospects for the future. Nuclear Age highlights the profound changes in contemporary thinking imposed by the advent of nuclear weapons. Series release date: 1/1989

Duration

01:03:33

Asset Type

Raw video

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Committee of Soviet Scientists for Peace and Against the Nuclear Threat
Nuclear weapons
Strategic Defense Initiative
Soviet Union
Locations
Moscow, USSR
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Science
History
War and Conflict
Global Affairs
Contributors
Kokoshin, Andrei Afanasevich (Panelist)
Velikhov, E. P. (Panelist)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; "Weaponry in Space" Panel Discussion,” 12/17/1986, GBH Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D02BF7DEEAC34A738DAF6FF94C05D6CD.
MLA: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; "Weaponry in Space" Panel Discussion.” 12/17/1986. GBH Archives. Web. November 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D02BF7DEEAC34A738DAF6FF94C05D6CD>.
APA: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; "Weaponry in Space" Panel Discussion. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D02BF7DEEAC34A738DAF6FF94C05D6CD
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