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In Sleepwalking to Armageddon, pioneering antinuclear activist Helen Caldicott assembles the world’s leading nuclear scientists and thought leaders to assess the political and scientific dimensions of the threat of nuclear war today. Chapters address the size and distribution of the current global nuclear arsenal, the history and politics of nuclear weapons, the culture of modern-day weapons labs, the militarization of space, and the dangers of combining artificial intelligence with nuclear weaponry, as well as a status report on enriched uranium and a shocking analysis of spending on nuclear weapons over the years. Helen Caldicott Winner, Nuclear-Free Future Lifetime Achievement Award The world’s leading spokesperson for the antinuclear movement, Dr. Helen Caldicott is the co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and the 2003 winner of the Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom. The New Press Publishes books that promote and enrich public discussion and understanding of the issues vital to our democracy. Since 1992, The New Press has brought nearly 1,000 titles into print. The press aims to broaden the audience for serious intellectual work, focusing on contemporary social issues, with an emphasis on race relations, women's issues, immigration, human rights, labor and economics, the media, education reform, international literature; and legal studies. The press has taken a leading role in publishing on African American, Asian American, Latino, gay and lesbian, and Native American studies. |
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