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The Abyss by Max Hastings is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Abyss about?
Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history—the Cuban Missile Crisis—providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct of Russians, Cubans, Americans, and a terrified world that followed each moment as it unfolded. In The Abyss, Max Hastings turns his focus to one of the most terrifying events of the mid-twentieth century—the thirteen days in October 1962 when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Hastings looks at the conflict with fresh eyes, focusing on the people at the heart of the crisis—America President John F. Kennedy, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, and a host of their advisors. Combining in-depth research with Hasting's well-honed insights, The Abyss is a human history that unfolds on a wide, colorful canvas. As the action moves back and forth... Title Page 2 Dedication 4 Epigraphs 5 Contents 6 List of Illustrations 9 Introduction 13 A Timeline of Significant Global Events during the Cold War Era 21 Principal Participants in the Missile Crisis 28 Time Zones and Spellings 31 Prologue: Operation Zapat
Who reads The Abyss?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Max Hastings
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Language
- EN
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.01 / 5 (31 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14