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In the preceding sections of this book, we have presented a wide array of individual effects that could result from a large-scale nuclear war. We have included direct, immediate consequences, particularly from blast, thermal radiation, and initial ionizing radiation. Immediate indirect effects, such as from secondary fires, were discussed, as were longer term effects, especially from temperature reductions, light reductions, fallout, societal disruptions, and a suite of other environmentally mediated mechanisms. The purpose of the present chapter is to provide a brief picture of all of these factors in order to convey a comprehensive image of the world after nuclear war.
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Harwell, M.A. (1984). Summary of Consequences. In: Nuclear Winter. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5288-7_6
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