{"product_id":"the-war-of-nerves-inside-the-cold-war-mind-wellcome-collection","title":"The War of Nerves: Inside the Cold War Mind (Wellcome Collection)","description":"Product Description      \n'It was time for a vivid, popular history of the Cold War, and this is it' The TimesMore than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. Nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures: not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts and fears.Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and unseen sources, Martin Sixsmith vividly recreates the tensions and paranoia of the Cold War, framing it for the first time from a psychological perspective. Revisiting towering personalities like Khrushchev, Kennedy and Nixon, as well as the lives of the unknown millions who were caught up in the conflict, this is a gripping account of fear itself - one which is more resonant than ever today.\n      Review      \nAn ambitious study of the cold war ... filled with fascinating insights into the psychology of one of the most dangerous periods in world history ... illuminating -- PD Smith ―\nGuardian\n\nThere have been many histories of the cold war, but the virtue and originality of Mr Sixsmith's is to see almost every aspect of the stand-off in psychological terms ―\nEconomist\n\nWritten with exemplary clarity and full of succulent anecdotes ... Sixsmith's huge canvas encompasses the Space Race, the motivations of the Cambridge spies, and the details of Project MK Ultra ―\nThe Daily Telegraph\n\nPeppered with anecdotes, archival nuggets and flashes of insight ... stands out from other Cold War narratives by [its] sheer range of cultural references and detail ... it was time for a vivid, popular history of the Cold War, and this is it ―\nThe Times\n\nThis fascinating study of Cold War psychology also has much to teach us about contemporary tensions -- Vin Arthey ―\nScotsman\n\n\nPraise for Martin Sixsmith:'Sixsmith has the knack of delivering complex material with a clear voice ―\nThe Times\n\nA lively chronicle -- Orlando Figes ―\nSunday Times\n\n\nRussia, a 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East contains many of the required ingredients to become the leading popular history of Russia. Colloquial, personal and anecdotal in style ... well researched and factually sound. ―\nTLS\n\n\nRussia delivers a thoroughly satisfying history...a lively opinionated narrative. ―\nPublishers Weekly\n      Book Description      \nA major new history of the Cold War: exploring the conflict through the minds of the people who lived it\n      About the Author      \nMartin Sixsmith studied Russian at Oxford, Harvard, the Sorbonne and in St Petersburg, and psychology at Birkbeck and London Metropolitan University. He witnessed the end of the Cold War first hand, reporting for the BBC from Moscow during the presidencies of Gorbachev and Yeltsin. He is the author of two novels and several works of non-fiction, including\nPhilomena and\nRussia: A 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39930995572821,"sku":"9781781259122N","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/73f9ea70-0a90-4123-b631-34a606914046.jpg?v=1644913577","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-war-of-nerves-inside-the-cold-war-mind-wellcome-collection","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}