[1] The book charts the development of public information campaigns, such as posters, pamphlets and propaganda, from the dropping of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1946 up to the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s.

It also includes materials produced by local authorities, as well as privately created publications such as Protect and Survive Monthly magazine and advertisements for nuclear bunkers.

In its review of the book, the Morning Star called it "entertaining, informative and chilling", adding that it "offers a startling insight into the government's attitude to its citizens".

[5] Broadcaster Iain Lee praised the book on his Talksport radio show, calling it "fascinating, terrifying, and strangely comforting to see all this stuff gathered in one place".

[7] Specialist underground exploration magazine Subterranea said the book was a "welcome addition covering a new angle on the UK's preparation for the Cold War," adding: "Many of us lived through the period under analysis, but few would have been aware of the wide range of publications produced to protect the population.