BOOKS: When the world was on the brink of nuclear war; The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Threat of Nuclear War: Lessons From History. By Len Scott. Continuum. pounds 25. Reviewed by STUART LEE.(Features) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: February 16, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: STUART LEE

Weapons of mass destruction have terrified politicians and the public for decades, and the current global anxiety surrounding terrorist groups and unstable governments has served to increase the international pressure for nuclear disarmament.

But it is the Cuban missile crisis, one of the most dangerous confrontations of the Cold War, that remains one of the important period of history.

A complete picture of the crisis, which too...