Paul Ham
Hiroshima Nagasaki
- ISBN 13:
- 9780552778503
- author:
- Paul Ham
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Black Swan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 720
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 5 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain one of the most pivotal moments in the 20th century. In August 1945, two devastating bombs were dropped on Japanese cities by US Air Force B29s, killing over 100,000 people instantly and leaving hundreds of thousands more to suffer from horrific injuries or radiation-related sickness. This narrative history tells the story of the tragedy through the eyes of its survivors, including ordinary people who were forced to work in war factories or faced the horror alone. The book challenges a widely-held perception that the bombings ended the Pacific War and saved millions of lives, revealing instead that they were the final crippling blow to Japan in a strategic air war waged primarily against civilians. Through personal testimonies, "Hiroshima Nagasaki" provides a harrowing account of one of history's most tragic events, reminding us that these were ordinary people who suffered unimaginable horrors with no warning or chance to escape.
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