Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Prologue: The Sword of Damocles -- Part I: Promethean Fire -- 1 The Destruction of Japan -- 2 Touching Infinity -- 3 Brighter Than a Thousand Suns -- 4 A Flash of Lightning -- Part II: Forging a System -- 5 The Charm of Strategy -- 6 Thinking About the Unthinkable -- 7 Updating the Art of Victory -- 8 Strategy for a Small Island -- 9 Know Your Enemy -- 10 Now Thrive the Armourers -- Part III: Coping with the Consequences -- 11 A Very Pleasant Way to Die -- 12 Living on the Volcano -- 13 Skirting the Brink
14 The Second Cold War15 Armageddon Averted? -- Epilogue: Russian Roulette -- Timeline -- Notes -- Sources -- List of Illustrations and Photo Credits -- Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 466-476) and index
