The Atomic Bomb
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Fire In The Sky
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Author : Jeffrey K. Smith
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-03
Fire In The Sky written by Jeffrey K. Smith and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Atomic bomb categories.
In the summer of 1945, the world was introduced to the horrific consequences of nuclear warfare. On the sixth day of August, an American B-29 bomber dropped a revolutionary new weapon, the atomic bomb, over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The catastrophic detonation instantly killed over 100,000 residents of the city, with thousands more dying from explosion-related injuries in the months and years to follow. Three days later, a second nuclear weapon was released over the skies of Nagasaki, killing over 40,000 Japanese citizens, most of whom were civilians. Six days after the second nuclear attack, the Empire of Japan surrendered, and World War II was ended. Jubilation among the Allied countries was tempered by a profound sense of relief; nearly four years of bloody war had finally come to an end. Some 406,000 Americans died during World War II, while another 671,000 were wounded. By the end of the war, an astonishing one out of every one hundred thirty six Americans had been killed or wounded in the fighting. American military personnel, along with their spouses, children, parents, and friends, were eager to see the bloody conflict come to and end, by any means possible. Consequently, President Harry Truman's decision to utilize the atomic bomb to bring Japan to its knees was wildly popular in the weeks and months that followed the Japanese surrender. In the six plus decades since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, however, many have questioned both the necessity and morality of America's deployment of the bomb. Significantly influenced by revisionist history, passionate debate has focused on the justification for nuclear warfare to subdue an enemy already nearing defeat. Like so many other momentous events, the reader must balance the reality of the world in 1945 against the seemingly clearer prism of revisionist history. Fire in the Sky: The Story of the Atomic Bomb chronicles the development and use of the first atomic bombs. This is a remarkable story about the lives and times of the brilliant scientists, seasoned military officers, and determined government leaders, who reshaped history, and irrevocably changed the dynamics of warfare.
The Making Of The Atomic Bomb
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Author : Richard Rhodes
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-09-18
The Making Of The Atomic Bomb written by Richard Rhodes and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with History categories.
**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award** The definitive history of nuclear weapons—from the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project—this epic work details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb. This sweeping account begins in the 19th century, with the discovery of nuclear fission, and continues to World War Two and the Americans’ race to beat Hitler’s Nazis. That competition launched the Manhattan Project and the nearly overnight construction of a vast military-industrial complex that culminated in the fateful dropping of the first bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Reading like a character-driven suspense novel, the book introduces the players in this saga of physics, politics, and human psychology—from FDR and Einstein to the visionary scientists who pioneered quantum theory and the application of thermonuclear fission, including Planck, Szilard, Bohr, Oppenheimer, Fermi, Teller, Meitner, von Neumann, and Lawrence. From nuclear power’s earliest foreshadowing in the work of H.G. Wells to the bright glare of Trinity at Alamogordo and the arms race of the Cold War, this dread invention forever changed the course of human history, and The Making of The Atomic Bomb provides a panoramic backdrop for that story. Richard Rhodes’s ability to craft compelling biographical portraits is matched only by his rigorous scholarship. Told in rich human, political, and scientific detail that any reader can follow, The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a thought-provoking and masterful work.
The Atomic Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
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Author : Jamie Poolos
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2008
The Atomic Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki written by Jamie Poolos and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the events preceding and during the atomic bomb attacks on Japan in 1945 that effectively ended World War II.
Hiroshima And Nagasaki
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Author : Michael Burgan
language : en
Publisher: Tangled History
Release Date : 2019-08
Hiroshima And Nagasaki written by Michael Burgan and has been published by Tangled History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"In narrative nonfiction format, follows the people who experienced the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan."--Provided by publisher.
The Manhattan Project
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Author : Al Cimino
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2015-07-14
The Manhattan Project written by Al Cimino and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with History categories.
The ramifications of the Manhattan Project are still with us to this day. The atomic bombs that came out of it brought an end to the war in the Pacific, but at a heavy loss of life in Japan and the opening of a Pandora's box that has tested international relations. This book traces the history of the Manhattan Project, from the first glimmerings of the possibility of such a catastrophic weapon to the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It profiles the architects of the bomb and how they tried to reconcile their personal feelings with their ambition as scientists. It looks at the role of the politicians and it includes first-hand accounts of those who experienced the effects of the bombings.
The Atomic Bomb
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Author : Hans G. Graetzer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Atomic Bomb written by Hans G. Graetzer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Annoteret bibliografi om atombomben, atomvåben og atomteknik
The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb And The Architecture Of An American Myth
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Author : Gar Alperovitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb And The Architecture Of An American Myth written by Gar Alperovitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Atomic bomb categories.
The Atomic Bomb In Images And Documents
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Author : Samuel S. Kloda
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-02-09
The Atomic Bomb In Images And Documents written by Samuel S. Kloda and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-09 with History categories.
Samuel S. Kloda spent more than 40 years meeting with the scientists who built the first atomic bombs, and the crews that delivered them to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Those conversations encouraged him to search archives throughout the U.S. Newly unearthed documents were brought to former members of the Manhattan Project or the 509th Composite Group, who were always willing to autograph and recount the details of these artifacts. Most of the major books on the Manhattan Project were published before 1973. In the years that followed, newly declassified documents became available and showed that many authors had included huge inaccuracies. Richly illustrated with important documents and photographs, Kloda's chronicle of the dawn of the atomic age sets the record straight on one of the greatest scientific advancements of all time. Readers will see how a single letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 led to the formation of the Advisory Committee on Uranium and, within six years, to the secret Manhattan Project employing more than 100,000 men and women.
The Atomic Bomb
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Author : Barton J. Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: Little Brown
Release Date : 1976
The Atomic Bomb written by Barton J. Bernstein and has been published by Little Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
Documents the views of analysts, scientists, and historians concerning the decision to use the atomic bomb, questioning its necesssity, examining atomic diplomacy today, and noting the moral significance of Hiroshima.
The Atomic Bomb Suppressed
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Author : Monica Braw
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 1991-06-01
The Atomic Bomb Suppressed written by Monica Braw and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Atomic Bomb Presented to the World -- 3. Ideals and Goals of U.S. Occupation Planning and Censorship -- 4. SCAP Takes Charge of the Japanese Press -- 5. The Allies and the Occupation -- 6. Censorship in Practice -- 7. Punishment for Violations -- 8. Censorship of the Atomic Bomb -- 9. Reasons for Censoring the Atomic Bomb -- 10. Results of U.S. Censorship Operations in Japan -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index