#22 - Nuclear War

<p>The Cold War brought with it new tales of nuclear war in science fiction, both in the early days of the 50s and 60s, and later, when fears began to rise again. In this episode, we look at the highlights of these stories and how they vary widely in how they address the consequences of nuclear war.</p> <p>Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas,_Babylon"><em>Alas, Babylon</em></a> by Pat Frank.</p> <p><a href="https://ota.fas.org/reports/7906.pdf">The Office of Technology Assessment's 1979 nuclear war study.</a></p> <p>Other works mentioned:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Beach_(novel)"><em>On the Beach</em></a> by Nevil Shute (un-recommended)<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz"><em>A Canticle for Leibowitz</em></a> by Walter M. Miller, Jr.<br /> <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove">Dr. Strangelove</a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail_Safe_(1964_film)">Fail Safe</a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Postman">The</a></em> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Postman">Postman</a> by David Brin<br /> <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_After">The Day After</a><br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames">WarGames</a></em></p>