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Eugene L. Burdick (December 12, 1918–July 26, 1965), was an American political scientist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, co-author of The Ugly American (1958) and Fail-Safe (1962) and author of The 480 (1965).

He was born in Sheldon, Iowa. His family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was 4. He attended Stanford University and Oxford University, earning a Ph.D. in psychology. He worked at the department of political science at the University of California. In 1956 his first novel, The Ninth Wave, was published. At the close of the 1950's, he was among the first members of the Society for General Systems Research. He died of a heart attack in 1965 at the age of 46.

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Total Books: 21
The Ugly American
2019 - The Ugly American (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780393356724
ISBN-10: 0393356728
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Ugly American
1999 - Ugly American (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780808598176
ISBN-10: 0808598171
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Fail Safe
1999 - Fail Safe (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780880016544
ISBN-10: 088001654X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 3

The Blue of Capricorn
1987 - The Blue of Capricorn (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780935180367
ISBN-10: 0935180362
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Travel
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Ninth Wave
1982 - Ninth Wave (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9789993197584
ISBN-10: 9993197580
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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American Voting Behavior
1977 - American Voting Behavior (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780837196688
ISBN-10: 083719668X
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Reader's Digest Reading Skill Builder Part 1 Silver Edition
1977 - Reader's Digest Reading Skill Builder Part 1 Silver Edition (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780883004111
ISBN-10: 0883004119
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

FAIL SAFE
1963 - Fail Safe (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780440124597
ISBN-10: 044012459X
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2

FailSafe
1962 - Failsafe (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780070089273
ISBN-10: 0070089272
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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The Ugly American
1958 - The Ugly American (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780393084610
ISBN-10: 0393084612
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 2

The Deceptive American
The Deceptive American (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780393088021
ISBN-10: 0393088022
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Nina's Book
Nina's Book (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780552076371
ISBN-10: 0552076376
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Trial of Stephen Truscott
Trial of Stephen Truscott (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780575010437
ISBN-10: 0575010436
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