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Last of the Dinosaurs? Big Weapons, Big Science, and the American State from Hiroshima to the End of the Cold War

Gregory McLauchlanUniversity of Oregon
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Gregory HooksWashington State University
Pages 749-776 | Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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