The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor Audiobook

" This chilling, detailed analysis of the black market spread of nuclear technology puts the fear in me that nuclear war and/or terrorism will happen in my lifetime... "

" Very engaging read by a skilled writer and reporter that somehow never quite makes a point but nonetheless provides lots of very interesting perspective on the like Abdul Qadir Khan, the woeful state of intelligence on nuclear matters and the strange and probably impenetrable isolation of the ex-Soviet secret nuclear cities. I could not put it down but I also can't tell you whether the author thinks we're more or less vulnerable than we think we are. "

" an interesting, simple explanation of nuclear proliferation issues - good starter pack with your stolen cesium-137. "

" While the information was interesting, the book is littered with what, in my opinion, amounted to heavily partisan political cheapshots that severely detracted from the reading experience. "

" As the old movie tag used to say, "Be afraid. Be very afraid." Wow - Langewiesche is his usually terrific writerly self, and the information he has assembled on the use and misuse of nuclear material is terrifying and fascinating. A terrific read. "

" I found this book at my local dollar store and it looked interesting enough for the price. I was presently surprised, William Langewiesche does a great job of debunking some of our most common assumptions about atomic weapons falling into the "wrong hands". "

" Well documented book, discussing how weapons can be spread, and focusing on Pakistan's chief nuclear scientist A. Q. Khan and how he facilitated profliferation of nuclear weapons to North Korea, Libya, and several other nations. "

" Very good overall, but not well-served by the punched-up journalistic style. Nice to see Mark Hibbs get his due. "

" much better and more interesting than I thought it would be from the jacket. good mix of science, theory and politics surrounding the atom "

" Everybody should read this very disturbing book. "

" Eye-opening. Peers into a world often overlooked, or at least underreported, by mainstream media. "

" There are some scary people in the world, and there isn't a lot we can do to stop them. An insightful book. "

" Interesting look at nuclear proliferation and the life of AQ Khan "

" Too much A.Q. Khan, not enough cloak-and-dagger. "

" I found this book at my local dollar store and it looked interesting enough for the price. I was presently surprised, William Langewiesche does a great job of debunking some of our most common assumptions about atomic weapons falling into the "wrong hands". "

" As the old movie tag used to say, "Be afraid. Be very afraid." Wow - Langewiesche is his usually terrific writerly self, and the information he has assembled on the use and misuse of nuclear material is terrifying and fascinating. A terrific read. "

" Eye-opening. Peers into a world often overlooked, or at least underreported, by mainstream media. "

" Interesting look at nuclear proliferation and the life of AQ Khan "

" Well documented book, discussing how weapons can be spread, and focusing on Pakistan's chief nuclear scientist A. Q. Khan and how he facilitated profliferation of nuclear weapons to North Korea, Libya, and several other nations. "

" Too much A.Q. Khan, not enough cloak-and-dagger. "

" Very good overall, but not well-served by the punched-up journalistic style. Nice to see Mark Hibbs get his due. "