Published 2014
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Written in English
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-601) and index.
Statement | Paul Ham |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | D767.25.H6 H334 2014 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | ix, 629 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates |
Number of Pages | 629 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL26882406M |
ISBN 10 | 1250047110 |
ISBN 10 | 9781250047113 |
LC Control Number | 2014008489 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 857982181 |
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