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Shockwave
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Walker, Stephen |
On a quiet Monday morning in August 1945, the first atomic bomb detonated as expected, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths. The Japanese surrendered nine days later. But if the bombing of Hiroshima re… |
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki
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Paul Ham |
In this harrowing history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Paul Ham argues against the use of nuclear weapons, drawing on extensive research and hundreds of interviews to prove that the bombin… |
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Before the Fall-Out
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Diana Preston |
On December 26, 1898, Marie Curie announced the discovery of radium and observed that "radioactivity seems to be an atomic property." Some 47 years later, her startling insight was on full and horrif… |
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Hiroshima
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John Richard Hersey |
Describes the effect of the bombing of Hiroshima on six survivors of the atomic blast. |
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The Enola Gay and the Smithsonian Institution
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Charles T. O'Reilly |
"After concisely covering the background of the Enola Gay and its mission, this study focuses on the controversy surrounding the museum exhibit. Issues covered include casualty figures, ethical quest… |
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Hiroshima
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Andrew J. Rotter |
The behind-the-scenes story of the first atomic bomb, the Hiroshima bomb. |
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