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Hiroshima


Hiroshima

No. of pages 48

Published: 2015

Great for age 6-12 years

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Hiroshima tells the story behind the first atomic bomb - its secret development, the many scientists involved, the political pressures and the immediate and long-term effects on the people of Hiroshima. It also examines the impact of nuclear power on the world after 1945 and up to the present day.

 

 

This book features in the following series: 1 Shot, Hiroshima, One Shot .

This book has been graded for interest at 11-16 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

A former headmaster of a comprehensive school in Liverpool, Clive A Lawton has written and broadcast extensively on historical, religious and moral issues, especially as they affect education.

This book has the following chapters:

  • 1: "The Power of a Thousand Suns"
  • 2: Splitting the Atom
  • 3: The Spread of War
  • 4: The Manhattan Project
  • 5: A Relentless Enemy
  • 6: Slow Progress
  • 7: Research Continues
  • 8: Victory in Europe
  • 9: Making the Decision
  • 10: "Enola Gay is on Its Way"
  • 11: "It's Hiroshima"
  • 12: On the Ground
  • 13: A Second Bomb
  • 14: Unconditional Surrender
  • 15: After the Surrender
  • 16: The Survivors
  • 17: Hiroshima Today
  • 18: Was It the Rights Decision?
  • 19: World Peace Postponed
  • 20: And Tomorrow?
  • 21: Key dates
  • 22: Glossary
  • 23: Who's Who
  • 24: The Science
  • 25: Index
  • 26: Acknowledgments

 

This book is in the following series:

One Shot

Hiroshima

1 Shot