atomic bomb

Details the mission of young Norwegian commandos to destroy Vemork, an industrial fortress that was occupied by German troops during World War II through which they gained access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end the war: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. Armed with little more than skis, explosives, and great courage, the commandos will survive months in the snowy wilderness, elude a huge manhunt, and execute two dangerous missions. The result? The greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.

Describes events before, during, and after the dropping of the atomic bombs during World War II from the perspectives of a Manhattan Project scientist, a witness in Hiroshima, and an aide to the U.S. Secretary of War. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

Offers an account of the dropping of the atomic bombs during World War II.

"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 bombings had little impact on the eventual outcome of the Pacific War"--Back cover.

A look at the causes and global effects of the 1945 atomic bombardment of two Japanese cities, which led to the end of World War II but set the stage for hostilities in the Cold War era.

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the dropping of the atomic bombs in World War II. Provides information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects.

An introduction to the development and use of the atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945; and a discussion of why Truman felt the bombs were necessary, arguments against their use, and the death and destruction caused by them.

This book looks at life as war waged in the Pacific from the multiple perspectives of soldiers, generals, nurses, politicians and civilians. If is a balanced and chronological examination of all sides and a look at a time and a culture through its fights, its art, its citizens and those not on the front lines.