Explores ways to live and survive in a nuclear age and examines the key areas of public morality, weapons technology, and international policy.

"A Cornelia & Michael Bessie book."

Agenda for a meeting of minds -- The question of survival -- Paradoxes of the arms race -- David and Goliath -- Technical follies -- Star wars -- The ABM problem -- Shelters -- Amateurs at war -- Education of a warrior -- Scientists and poets -- The scholar-soldier -- Generals -- Diplomats -- Russians -- Pacifists -- The importance of being stuck -- The quest for concept -- Assured destruction -- Nuclear war fighting -- Unilateral disarmament -- The middle way -- The fateful choice -- Tragedy is not our business.