Animated Timeline of Nuclear Detonations through 1998
July 12, 2010 - 8:47am — mslaybau
This was made in 2003
This is something that conveys a history in a way that text and photos simply cannot: The Cold War as a dialogue that turns into a shouting match, with peaks at times of tension and lulls after treaties are signed, with newcomers popping up regularly.
It's a shame the data is only through 1998, although the madness waned quickly in the early 90s and there isn't as much to see.
1958 must have been a scary year.