Samuel David Meyer

In This Review In This Review Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs Given all the attention devoted to nuclear and chemical weapons programs, it is remarkable how little has been accorded to radiological weapons, bombs that “disperse radioactive material in the absence of a nuclear detonation.” In recent years, governments have fretted about terrorists acquiring so-called dirty bombs that would cause panic without massive destruction.

"In this meticulously researched history of states pursuing the dirty bomb, the authors show how countries like the US, Russia, and the UK concluded that it is a weapon of mass disruption, not mass destruction, and not worth pursuing. They present excellent suggestions how to keep it that way. A great read." —Siegfried S. Hecker, author of Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program "Sherlock Holmes solved a mystery by focusing on what happen: a dog that didn't bark.