London after the bomb

The consequences of a nuclear attack on a major city, using London as their prime example, is evaluated. They show that realistic casualty figures are far higher than Home Office estimates, and that medical facilities and home-built shelters would be hopelessly inadequate. The effects of radiation; problems of law and order; shortages of food and water; destruction of power supplies, transport, and communications; and the long-term effects - not only on human beings but on the Earth's natural environment are considered. (author)