Countdown 1945: the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world
(Large Print)
Author:
Contributors:
Weiss, Mitch, author.
Published:
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
497 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
A Fox News Sunday anchor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning AP investigative journalist present a behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings, global events, leadership decisions, and civilian realities that led to the Hiroshima bombing.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type Nonfiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Atomic bomb -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945.
Nuclear weapons -- United States -- History.
Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Military leadership.
United States -- Military policy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945.
Nuclear weapons -- United States -- History.
Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Military leadership.
United States -- Military policy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781432880385, 1432880381
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A Fox News Sunday anchor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning AP investigative journalist present a behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings, global events, leadership decisions, and civilian realities that led to the Hiroshima bombing.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wallace, C., & Weiss, M. (2020). Countdown 1945: the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wallace, Chris and Mitch, Weiss. 2020. Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wallace, Chris and Mitch, Weiss, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wallace, Chris, and Mitch Weiss. Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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