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2017
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9781476735405
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Book Title
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Raven Rock : The Story of the U. S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself–While the Rest of Us Die
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Simon & Schuster
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9.2 in
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2017
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Hardcover
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English
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Yes
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1.2 in
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Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
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Military / Nuclear Warfare, Public Policy / Military Policy, United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Military / United States, American Government / Executive Branch, Emergency Management
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30.5 Oz
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6.1 in
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560 Pages
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1476735409
ISBN-13
9781476735405
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215279096
Product Key Features
Book Title
Raven Rock : The Story of the U. S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself–While the Rest of Us Die
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Public Policy / Military Policy, United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Military / United States, American Government / Executive Branch, Emergency Management
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
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2017-004895
Reviews
“There are details in Raven Rock that read like they’ve been ripped from the pages of a pulp spy novel. The book, written by national security expert Garrett M. Graff, takes us inside the bunkers cut into granite mountainsides and dug under an elite country club. He brings us deep beneath the White House on 9/11 and into the cockpit of an airplane that doesn’t officially exist. As you make your way through Raven Rock , it’s easy to forget that all this elaborate high-tech doomsday infrastructure is actually real. . . . Raven Rock , which should have been a Cold War history, now feels especially timely, hitting bookstores right as a President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un’s on-again, off-again relationship pushes us ever closer to nuclear holocaust.” — Vice, “An encyclopedic chronicle of how the American government, for more than sixty years, has prepared for nuclear attack, most notably with bunkers underground and inside mountains to shelter government officials and other personnel–men and women who could retaliate against the enemy with nuclear weapons and begin to rebuild society. Raven Rock contains everything one could possibly want to know about these seemingly still-continuing measures to confront Armageddon.” — The Wall Street Journal, “There are details in Raven Rock that read like they’ve been ripped from the pages of a pulp spy novel. The book, written by national security expert Garrett M. Graff, takes us inside the bunkers cut into granite mountainsides and dug under an elite country club. He brings us deep beneath the White House on 9/11 and into the cockpit of an airplane that doesn’t officially exist. As you make your way through Raven Rock , it’s easy to forget that all this elaborate high-tech doomsday infrastructure is actually real. . . . Raven Rock , which should have been a Cold War history, now feels especially timely, hitting bookstores right as a President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un’s on-again, off-again relationship pushes us ever closer to nuclear holocaust.” — Vice, “A detailed exploration of the United States’ doomsday prepping during the Cold War . . . Graff, a former editor of Washingtonian and Politico magazines, covers every technicality of the construction of underground bunkers and secret command posts, every war game and exercise, every debate over presidential succession planning and continuity of government, every accident that left us verging on nuclear war. . . . But if there is anything that Raven Rock proves with grim certitude, it is that we have little idea how events would have unfolded in a superpower nuclear conflict, and that technological limits, human emotion and enemy tactics can render the most painstaking and complex arrangements irrelevant, obsolete, or simply obscene.” –Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post, “Comically macabre . . . A thorough investigation of Washington’s longstanding efforts to maintain order in the face of catastrophe. In exploring the incredible lengths (and depths) that successive administrations have gone to in planning for the aftermath of a nuclear assault, Graff deftly weaves a tale of secrecy and paranoia. . . . Raven Rock is at heart a history of the Cold War and an exploration of its lasting effects on American politics. Graff’s portrait of that era is more Dr. Strangelove than James Bond.” — New York Times Book Review, “A chilling portrait of how the government planned to continue to function during and after a nuclear holocaust is brilliantly told in this new valuable addition to Cold War literature that goes beyond policy and delves into logistical plans. Graff mines classified and unclassified material to create this highly informative work.” — Library Journal (starred review), “In this spellbinding narrative, Graff reveals the top secret plans the government has for its own survival and asks the reader to consider a nightmarish scenario. Crammed with new revelations–from the locations of secret bunkers hidden in the nation’s small towns and dense woods to the ever-changing presidential evacuation plan–Graff carefully considers what would happen if the unthinkable occurred. I could not put it down.” –Kate Andersen Brower, author of The Residence and First Women, “You may think you have some idea of how the United States prepared for nuclear war, but you will be shocked, appalled, amazed, fascinated, darkly amused, and just plain gob-smacked by what Garrett Graff has dug up. Deeply researched and lucidly written, Raven Rock is a haunting, compelling journey into the past–with disturbing meaning for the future.” –Evan Thomas, author of Ike’s Bluff and Being Nixon, “In a new book exploring United States officials’ detailed doomsday plans during the Cold War, writer and historian Garrett Graff presents a look at how nuclear disaster preparation shaped the modern world. . . . Through his research, Graff reveals how ineffective plans for nuclear disaster actually are when put into action. The problem with org charts and instructions? Humans.” — Time magazine, ” Raven Rock is gripping from page one. Brilliantly sourced and reported with exquisite detail, Garrett Graff’s new book is terrifying, outrageous, and illuminating.” –Annie Jacobsen , author of Area 51 and Phenomena, “Comically macabre . . . A thorough investigation of Washington’s longstanding efforts to maintain order in the face of catastrophe. In exploring the incredible lengths (and depths) that successive administrations have gone to in planning for the aftermath of a nuclear assault, Graff deftly weaves a tale of secrecy and paranoia. . . . Raven Rock is at heart a history of the Cold War and an exploration of its lasting effects on American politics. Graff’s portrait of that era is more Dr. Strangelove than James Bond.” — New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
The eye-opening true story of the government’s secret plans to survive and rebuild after a catastrophic attack on US soil–a narrative that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today. Every day in Washington, DC, the blue-and-gold 1st Helicopter Squadron, code-named “MUSSEL,” flies over the Potomac River. As obvious as the presidential motorcade, the squadron is assumed by most people to be a travel perk for VIPs. They’re only half right: while the helicopters do provide transport, the unit exists to evacuate high-ranking officials in the event of a terrorist or nuclear attack on the capital. In the event of an attack, select officials would be whisked by helicopters to a ring of secret bunkers around Washington, even as ordinary citizens are left to fend for themselves. For sixty years, the US government has been developing secret Doomsday plans to protect itself, and the multibillion-dollar Continuity of Government (COG) program takes numerous forms–from its plans to evacuate the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia and our most precious documents from the National Archives to the plans to launch nuclear missiles from a Boeing 747 jet flying high over Nebraska. In Raven Rock , Garrett Graff sheds light on the inner workings of the 650-acre compound (called Raven Rock) just miles from Camp David, as well as dozens of other bunkers the government built its top leaders during the Cold War, from the White House lawn to Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado to Palm Beach, Florida, and the secret plans that would have kicked in after a Cold War nuclear attack to round up foreigners and dissidents, and nationalize industries. Equal parts a presidential, military, and political history, Raven Rock tracks the evolution of the government’s plans and the threats of global war from the dawn of the nuclear era through the present day. Relying upon thousands of pages of once-classified documents, as well as original interviews and visits to former and current COG facilities, Graff brings readers through the back channels of government to understand exactly what is at stake if our nation is attacked, and how we’re prepared to respond if it is.
LC Classification Number
UA927.G73 2017
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