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In october 1962, at the height of the cold war, the united states and the soviet union appeared to be sliding inexorably toward a. In her latest, new yorker staff writer orlean rin tin tin. Maintained since 1947 by the members of the bulletin of the atomic scientists, the clock. Jun 20, 2018 the new book, one minute to midnight by michael dobbs is a masterfully written account of the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One minute to midnight the cuban missile crisis one minute to midnight, by michael dobbs the events of the cuban missile crisis could not be any better researched in one minute to midnight, a nonfiction book by michael dobbs.
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