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David E. Hoffman is Contributing Editor at the Washington Post and author of The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. He lives in Maryland.

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The Dead Hand
The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy
Written by David Hoffman

Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: August 3, 2010
Price: $16.95

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that... Read more >
Also available as an abridged audiobook download, unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.

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The Dead Hand
The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
Written by David Hoffman

Format: Hardcover, 592 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $35.00

This riveting narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.

During the Cold War, world superpowers amassed nuclear arsenals containing the explosive power... Read more >
Also available as an abridged audiobook download, unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a trade paperback.

The Dead Hand
The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
Written by David Hoffman

Format: eBook, 496 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $13.99

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Also available as an abridged audiobook download, unabridged audiobook download, hardcover and a trade paperback.
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