wojtek.uk: In Pavel Podvig's book, you will find an updated and much more detailed information. It's just 10 years of difference in publication date but in how interesting period! Also, Podvig had access to many sources/data/participants inaccessible to American authors in late 1980's - who did a great work with all 5 volumes considering all limitations of sources.… (more)

wojtek.uk: Much more modern/updated account of the Soviet nuclear complex - particularly from the proccess/beaucracy perspective. Dispels more than a one myth which at the time of writing Nuclear Weapons Databook, was accepted as there was no sources available to authors of same quality as these available to Sokov. Worth to read all 3 - NWB, Podvig and Sokov - and constantly referencing each other. Helps to put many things in perspective.… (more)