The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy is a 2009 book written by David E. Hoffman, a Washington Post contributing editor. It was the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
The book is based on a large number of published and unpublished sources, including interviews with political leaders, scientists, military officials and diplomats. The Russian automatic nuclear-control system known as "Dead Hand" is described in detail.
See also Dr. Strangelove
External links
Review in New York Times Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, Woodrow Wilson International Center, October 19, 2009 Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, National Book Festival, September 25, 2010 Home page for The Dead Hand Article by Peter Preston in the Guardian