The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dan Carlin (Mar 2020). Fred Kaplan's new book discussed as a current examination of nuclear war history and strategy.
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission or a combination of fission and nuclear fusion reactions, producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2020 on Dan Carlin |
| Author | Fred Kaplan |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Subjects | Non-fiction, History, Military Strategy, New York Times reviewed, Military art and science |
| ISBN | 9781982107307 |
| Genre | Non-fiction, History, Military Strategy, New York Times reviewed, Military art and science |
Who recommended The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War?
The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War came up; the most recent mention was Mar 2020 on Dan Carlin.
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