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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Shockwave Shockwave 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… OL15828198W
Hiroshima, Nagasaki Hiroshima, Nagasaki 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… OL19663002W
Before the Fall-Out Before the Fall-Out 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… OL2098736W
Hiroshima Hiroshima John Richard Hersey Describes the effect of the bombing of Hiroshima on six survivors of the atomic blast. OL2700123W
The Enola Gay and the Smithsonian Institution The Enola Gay and the Smithsonian Institution 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… OL5722756W
Hiroshima Hiroshima Andrew J. Rotter The behind-the-scenes story of the first atomic bomb, the Hiroshima bomb. OL8626539W