Ruin From The Air: The Atomic Mission To Hiroshima
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Gordon Thomas & Max Morgan Witts
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Strong, clean hardback. Light foxing.
This gripping work of historical non-fiction meticulously reconstructs the harrowing events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Through extensive research and firsthand accounts, it chronicles the top-secret mission of the Enola Gay, detailing the perspectives of the American airmen, the scientists behind the bomb, and the unsuspecting citizens of Hiroshima. The narrative presents a minute-by-minute account of the mission, offering a profound and sobering look at one of history's most pivotal and devastating moments. It is an essential read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the dawn of the nuclear age and its immediate human cost.
Author: Gordon Thomas & Max Morgan Witts
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Strong, clean hardback. Light foxing.
This gripping work of historical non-fiction meticulously reconstructs the harrowing events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Through extensive research and firsthand accounts, it chronicles the top-secret mission of the Enola Gay, detailing the perspectives of the American airmen, the scientists behind the bomb, and the unsuspecting citizens of Hiroshima. The narrative presents a minute-by-minute account of the mission, offering a profound and sobering look at one of history's most pivotal and devastating moments. It is an essential read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the dawn of the nuclear age and its immediate human cost.