Bibliograph

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Valerie Bodden

Type

Label

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Valerie Bodden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 79) and index

Illustrations

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Index

index present

Intended audience

1320L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Valerie Bodden

Series statement

Odysseys in history

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 8.6, 1, 116238

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

August 1945 -- Total war -- The Pikadon -- The nuclear world -- Attack on Pearl Harbor -- Manhattan Project detractors -- Atomic advent -- Hospital disaster -- The "Fat Man" -- Survivors' plight -- Attitudes of resignation -- Paper crane legacy -- The Hiroshima maidens

Target audience

adolescent

Classification