The Resource Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb, Clive A. Lawton
Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb, Clive A. Lawton
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The item Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb, Clive A. Lawton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Santa Clara County Library District.
This item is available to borrow from 6 library branches.
- Summary
- On August 6, 1945, the United States of America dropped the world's first atomic bomb, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, a decision that ushered in the nuclear age and marked the end of World War II. When the atomic bomb exploded at 8:15 A.M., 70,000 people were killed instantly. Thousands more were dead of radiation sickness within weeks. More still were sick, scarred, and deformed for the rest of their lives by the chemicals in the bomb. Three days later, a second bomb killed 40,000 people in Nagasaki. Clive A. Lawton explores the politics and the science behind the military decision that began the nuclear arms race. Through photographs, maps, and primary sources, he investigates the events that led up to the disaster at Hiroshima in 1945 and discusses the consequences that we are still living with today
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- 48 p.
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- "The Power of a thousand suns"
- Splitting the atom
- Spread of war
- Manhattan project
- Relentless enemy
- Slow progress
- Research continues
- Victory in Europe
- Making the decision
- "Enola gay is on its way"
- "It's Hiroshima!"
- On the ground
- Second bomb
- Unconditional surrender
- After the surrender
- Survivors
- Hiroshima today
- Was ut the right decision?
- World peace postponed
- And tomorrow?
- Key dates
- Glossary
- Who's who
- Science
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- Isbn
- 9780763622718
- Label
- Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb
- Title
- Hiroshima
- Title remainder
- the story of the first atom bomb
- Statement of responsibility
- Clive A. Lawton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On August 6, 1945, the United States of America dropped the world's first atomic bomb, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, a decision that ushered in the nuclear age and marked the end of World War II. When the atomic bomb exploded at 8:15 A.M., 70,000 people were killed instantly. Thousands more were dead of radiation sickness within weeks. More still were sick, scarred, and deformed for the rest of their lives by the chemicals in the bomb. Three days later, a second bomb killed 40,000 people in Nagasaki. Clive A. Lawton explores the politics and the science behind the military decision that began the nuclear arms race. Through photographs, maps, and primary sources, he investigates the events that led up to the disaster at Hiroshima in 1945 and discusses the consequences that we are still living with today
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lawton, Clive
- Dewey number
- 940.54/2521954
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D767.25.H6
- LC item number
- L34 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Atomic bomb
- World War, 1939-1945
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb, Clive A. Lawton
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "The Power of a thousand suns" -- Splitting the atom -- Spread of war -- Manhattan project -- Relentless enemy -- Slow progress -- Research continues -- Victory in Europe -- Making the decision -- "Enola gay is on its way" -- "It's Hiroshima!" -- On the ground -- Second bomb -- Unconditional surrender -- After the surrender -- Survivors -- Hiroshima today -- Was ut the right decision? -- World peace postponed -- And tomorrow? -- Key dates -- Glossary -- Who's who -- Science -- Index -- Acknowledgments
- Dimensions
- 30 cm.
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- 48 p.
- Isbn
- 9780763622718
- Lccn
- 2004045166
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
- System control number
-
- ocm54670037
- 1136886
- Label
- Hiroshima : the story of the first atom bomb, Clive A. Lawton
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "The Power of a thousand suns" -- Splitting the atom -- Spread of war -- Manhattan project -- Relentless enemy -- Slow progress -- Research continues -- Victory in Europe -- Making the decision -- "Enola gay is on its way" -- "It's Hiroshima!" -- On the ground -- Second bomb -- Unconditional surrender -- After the surrender -- Survivors -- Hiroshima today -- Was ut the right decision? -- World peace postponed -- And tomorrow? -- Key dates -- Glossary -- Who's who -- Science -- Index -- Acknowledgments
- Dimensions
- 30 cm.
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- 48 p.
- Isbn
- 9780763622718
- Lccn
- 2004045166
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
- System control number
-
- ocm54670037
- 1136886
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