Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the physical, medical, and social effects of the atomic bombings
| Uniform Title: | Hiroshima Nagasaki no genbaku saigai. English |
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| Other Authors: | Hiroshima-shi Nagasaki-shi Genbaku Saigaishi Henshū Iinkai. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Japanese |
| Published: |
New York :
Basic Books,
[1981]
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| Physical Description: |
xlv, 706 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series: |
Harper colophon books ;
CN 5088. |
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| Online Access: |
Table of contents |
| Item Description: |
Translation of: Hiroshima Nagasaki no genbaku saigai. Includes bibliographical references (pages 641-680) and index. The atomic bomb : challenge of our time -- Pt 1. Physical aspects of destruction. Atomic bombing, Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- The atomic bomb and thermal radiation -- Blast caused by the atomic bomb explosion -- Composite damage caused by heat rays, blasts, and fires -- Radiation from the atomic bomb -- Meteorological conditions on the day of the bombing -- pt. 2. Injury to the human body. Injury to the human body following exposure to the atomic bomb -- Body injury in the initial stage; acute stage of atomic bomb injury -- Aftereffects and genetic effects -- pt. 3. The impact on society and daily life. A society laid waste -- Life and livelihood of the A-bomb victims -- Psychological trends among A-bomb victims -- pt. 4. Toward the abolition of nuclear arms. Relief and medical care for A-bomb victims -- Government administration and citizen's movements. Translation of: Hiroshima Nagasaki no gembaku saigai. |
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| Physical Description: |
xlv, 706 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 641-680) and index. |
| ISBN: |
046502985X 9780465029853 0465029876 9780465029877 |