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Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#327863-XE6
Titel	Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima
Auteur	Walker, Stephen
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	HarperCollins Publishers
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	0060742844
ISBN13	9780060742843
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The story of the bombing of Hiroshima presented in a new and dramatic way: a minute-by-minute account told from multiple perspectives, both in the air and on the ground British feature and documentary director Stephen Walker tells the story of the bombing of Hiroshima in a way only a filmmaker can? not as a dry history of the sad, regrettable, mission, but as an immediate and perilous drama. Walker has extensively interviewed American soldiers, Los Alamos scientists, and Japanese survivors that were involved in the bombing, and thus is able to tell the story through truly alive-on-the-page characters. The result is a narrative that? without either trivializing the tragedy of the bombing or ignoring its importance in WWII's end? tells the real story of why and how one of the most imp... (Lees verder)ortant events of the 20th century took place. Shockwave might not change anyone's opinion about the justification of the Hiroshima bombing, but it will provide readers with an unprecedented viewpoint that is sure to educate and enthrall its audience.
Pagina's	352
Conditie	Goed — Small black permanent marker line on top cut.
Prijs	€ 10,00

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