'Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety' by Eric Schlosser is a gripping exploration into the dark corners of nuclear weapons management and safety within the United States. The book reveals how the combination of human error and complex technological systems has led to a series of near-catastrophic accidents, the most notable being an incident at a Titan II missile silo in Arkansas. Schlosser meticulously threads together a chilling historical account with an intense minute-by-minute narrative of this specific event, highlighting efforts by servicemen to avert nuclear disaster. Drawing from declassified documents and interviews, the work unveils an unnerving world of nuclear weapons by showing how the most brilliant minds can fail to truly control these destructive forces, emphasizing the ongoing threat they pose.