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Nuclear War and Climatic Catastrophe: Some Policy Implications

Carl Sagan
- 01 Dec 1983 - 
- Vol. 62, Iss: 2, pp 257
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This article is published in Foreign Affairs.The article was published on 1983-12-01. It has received 154 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Military operations other than war.

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