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109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer And the Secret City of Los Alamosby Jennet ConantISBN 0743250087 (0-7432-5008-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: '109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer And the Secret City of Los Alamos'Book summary:In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited scientists to live as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government at Los Alamos, a barren mesa thirty-five miles outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thousands of men, women, and children spent the war years sequestered in this top-secret military facility. They lied to friends and family about where they were going and what they were doing, and then disappeared into the desert. Through the eyes of a young Santa Fe widow who was one of Oppenheimer's first recruits, we see how, for all his flaws, he developed into an inspiring leader and motivated all those involved in the Los Alamos project to make a supreme effort and achieve the unthinkable. [via]
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Adventures of a Mathematicianby S.M. UlamISBN 0684143917 (0-684-14391-7)
Hardcover, Scribner
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Alas, Babylonby Pat Frank, David BrinISBN 0060741872 (0-06-074187-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alas, Babylon'Book summary:Those fateful words heralded the end. When the unthinkable nightmare of nuclear holocaust ravaged the United States, it was instant death for tens of millions of people; for survivors, it was a nightmare of hunger, sickness, and brutality. Overnight, a thousand years of civilization were stripped away.
But for one small Florida town, spared against all the odds, the struggle was just beginning, as men and women of all ages and races found the courage to join together and push against the darkness. [via]
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The Ash Gardenby Dennis BockISBN 0375727493 (0-375-72749-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam The Use of the Atomic Bomb and the American Confrontation With Soviet Powerby Gar AlperovitzISBN 074530947X (0-7453-0947-X)
Softcover, Univ of Michigan Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam The Use of the Atomic Bomb and the American Confrontation With Soviet Power'Book summary:'A daring and elaborate work of historical reconstruction.' New York Review of Books 'Since its publication almost everyone who has written about the beginning of the atomic age has praised or denounced the book.' New York Times 'Tightly written and well presented [this seminal work] is very accessible.' Bob Hulteen, Sojourners (Canada) 'Atomic Diplomacy is a classic account of the use of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its connections with America's confrontation with the Soviet Union. Fifty years after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is more important than ever that we understand how political and military leaders make decisions about the use of nuclear weapons. Atomic Diplomacy is, therefore a timely book. It is also a very readable book, admirably researched. It should be essential reading for all politicians.' Medicine & War Hailed as a classic on its first publication in the 1960s, Atomic Diplomacy, has now been reissued in a completely revised and expanded edition. Alperovitz provides important new evidence to support the thesis that the primary reason for bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not to end the war in Japan, as was said at the time, but to 'make the Russians more manageable'. Drawing on recently released diaries and records of Truman, Eisenhower and others, Alperovitz reevaluates the assumptions, hesitations and decisions that precipitated the use of atomic weapons and traces how possession of the bomb changed American strategy toward the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference and helped to set it on a course that contributed to the swift beginning of the Cold War. Most historians of the period now agree that diplomatic considerations related to the Soviet Union played a major role in the decision to use the bomb. Atomic Diplomacy pioneered this new understanding. Today we still live in Hiroshima's shadow; this path breaking work is timely and urgent reading for anyone interested in the history -- and future -- of peace and war. [via]
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- Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam The Use of the Atomic Bomb and the American Confrontation With Soviet Power: ISBN 0745309488 (0-7453-0948-8)
Hardcover, Univ of Michigan Pr - Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam The Use of the Atomic Bomb and the American Confrontation With Soviet Power: ISBN 074530947X (0-7453-0947-X)
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Barefoot Genby Keiji NakazawaISBN 1550922297 (1-55092-229-7)
Softcover, New Society Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Barefoot Gen'Book summary:classic Japanese autobiographical comic-art novel [via]
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- Barefoot Gen: ISBN 0867195959 (0-86719-595-9)
Softcover, Last Gasp of San Francisco - Barefoot Gen: ISBN 0865710953 (0-86571-095-3)
Softcover, New Society Pub - Barefoot Gen: ISBN 0865712905 (0-86571-290-5)
Softcover, New Society Pub - Barefoot Gen: ISBN 0865710945 (0-86571-094-5)
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Barefoot Gen Vol. 4: Out of the Ashesby Keiji NakazawaISBN 0865712816 (0-86571-281-6)
Softcover, New Society Publishers, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Barefoot Gen Vol. 4: Out of the Ashes'Book summary:Graphic Novel. "This vivid and harrowing tale will... burn a radioactive crater in your memory that will never let you forget it. Gen is one of those very few commix that actually pulls off the essential magic trick-those little marks on paper come to fully realized life"-Art Spiegelman. Now a full-length feature film, BAREFOOT GEN depicts the powerful story of the bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy. OUT OF THE ASHES resumes nine days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima as Gen and his mother struggle to provide food, shelter and water for themselves and Gen's baby sister. At the heart of the story is the indomitable human spirit which prevails amidst chaos and vast human suffering. Keiji Nakazawa was born in Hiroshima in 1939, and was six years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on his city. He now lives in the suburbs of Tokyo with his wife and daughter.
"This vivid and harrowing tale will...burn a radioactive crater in your memory that will never let you forget it. Gen is one of those very few commix that actually pulls off the essential magic trick--those little marks on paper come to fully realized life." --Art Spiegelman"
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Barefoot Gen: Out of the Ashes is the final volume in the graphic novel depicting the powerful story of the bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy. [via]
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The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bombby George FeiferISBN 1585742155 (1-58574-215-5)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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Before the Fall-Out: The Human Chain Reaction from Marie Curie to Hiroshimaby Diana PrestonISBN 0385604386 (0-385-60438-6)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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Before The Fallout: From Marie Curie To Hiroshimaby Diana PrestonISBN 0425207897 (0-425-20789-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Before the Fallout: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima'Book summary:In 1898, Marie Curie first described a phenomenon she called "radioactivity." A half-century later, two physicists would stand before dawn in the New Mexico desert, slathering themselves with sunscreen-and fearing that the imminent test detonation might ignite Earth's atmosphere in a cataclysmic chain reaction and transform our planet into a burning star.[via]
This is the epic story of Curie's quest to unlock the secrets of the material world; of the scientists-Rutherford, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer-who built upon her work; of the day the first weapon of mass destruction dropped on Hiroshima, bringing both sudden terror and sudden peace, and of the new era of global uncertainty that emerged in its wake. With the clarity of great science writing, the vividness of historical narrative and the insight of biography, Before the Fallout is an unforgettable and sweeping account of the scientific discovery that changed the world.More editions of Before The Fallout: From Marie Curie To Hiroshima:
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Black Rainby John Bester, Masuji IbuseISBN 087011364X (0-87011-364-X)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Rain'Book summary:Black Rain is centered around the story of a young woman who was caught in the radioactive "black rain" that fell after the bombing of Hiroshima. lbuse bases his tale on real-life diaries and interviews with victims of the holocaust; the result is a book that is free from sentimentality yet manages to reveal the magnitude of the human suffering caused by the atom bomb. The life of Yasuko, on whom the black rain fell, is changed forever by periodic bouts of radiation sickness and the suspicion that her future children, too, may be affected.
lbuse tempers the horror of his subject with the gentle humor for which he is famous. His sensitivity to the complex web of emotions in a traditional community torn asunder by this historical event has made Black Rain one of the most acclaimed treatments of the Hiroshima story. [via]More editions of Black Rain:
The Book of Lightsby Chaim PotokISBN 0896213587 (0-89621-358-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Press
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Brighter Than a Thousand Sunsby Robert JungkISBN 0785787534 (0-7857-8753-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brighter Than a Thousand Suns'Book summary:An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Translated by James Cleugh.[via]More editions of Brighter Than a Thousand Suns:
A Cartoon Story of Hiroshimaby Keiji Nakazawa, ProjectISBN 0867196025 (0-86719-602-5)
Softcover, Last Gasp of San Francisco
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Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bombby Richard RhodesISBN 0684824140 (0-684-82414-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb'Book summary:An engrossing history of the scientific discoveries, political maneuverings, and cold-war espionage leading to the creation of mankind's most destructive weapon.
Includes 94 archival photographs and a glossary with brief descriptions of the hundreds of people interviewed and discussed in the book. Author Richard Rhodes won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his previous atomic tome, The Making of the Atomic Bomb. [via]
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Day of the Bomb: Countdown to Hiroshimaby Dan KurzmanISBN 0070356882 (0-07-035688-2)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill Book Co
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The Decision to Use the Atomic Bombby Gar Alperovitz, Sanho Tree, Peter DimockISBN 067976285X (0-679-76285-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb'Book summary:Controversial in nature, this book demonstrates that the United States did not need to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Alperovitz criticizes one of the most hotly debated precursory events to the Cold War, an event that was largely responsible for the evolution of post-World War II American politics and culture. [via]
Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empireby Richard B. FrankISBN 0141001461 (0-14-100146-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire'Book summary:Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire is an impeccably written analysis of the last months of the Pacific War and the unfolding of the American air campaign over Japan. The story opens with a searing description of the fire-bombing of Tokyo in March 1945, which caused more deaths than the atom bomb in Hiroshima. Within five months, Japan's economy was collapsing and the country faced catastrophic starvation. Richard B. Frank coolly analyzes different scenarios for ending the war (Russia waited in the wings). Frank concludes that the emperor and the Japanese military were far from ready to surrender, and that the decision to use the atom bomb probably saved millions of lives, not only Allied but Japanese and other Asian lives, also--perhaps a hundred thousand Chinese were dying each month under Japanese occupation. The effects of the bomb worked on many levels, even lending faces to the Japanese militarists, who could convince themselves that they were defeated not by a lack of spiritual power but by superior science. Densely documented, intelligently argued, Downfall recreates the end of the war from the viewpoints of the principals, giving the book an unusual immediacy. A highly valuable insight into the disintegration of the Japanese Empire, one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II. --John Stevenson [via]
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Dr. Bloodmoneyby Philip K. DickISBN 088184389X (0-88184-389-X)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Bloodmoney'Book summary:Dr. Bloodmoney, a blundering scientist responsible for botched nuclear experiments, is obsessed with Communist conspiracies and becomes embroiled in the savage race for political domination following thermonuclear war. A thought-provoking novel by an undisputed master of satirical science fiction. [via]
Exit Aby Anthony SwoffordISBN 074327038X (0-7432-7038-X)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bombby Bernie Mireault, Vince Locke, Janine Johnston, Robin Thompson, Steve Lieber, Jim Ottaviani, Jeff Parker, Chris Kemple, Eddy NewellISBN 0966010639 (0-9660106-3-9)
Softcover, Gt Labs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb'Book summary:So, you've always wanted to learn how to build an atomic bomb? You're in luck: Jim Ottaviani is not only a comics writer...he also has a master's degree in nuclear engineering! But even though it's not a complete do-it-yourself manual (assembly required, and plutonium is definitely not included), Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the first nuclear gadgets. Like its companion volumes, the focus of Fallout is on the scientists themselves -- in particular J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leo Szilard, whose lives offer a cautionary tale about the uneasy alliance between the military, the government, and the beginnings of "big science." [via]
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The Fate of the Earth and the Abolition: And, the Abolitionby Jonathan SchellISBN 0804737029 (0-8047-3702-9)
Softcover, Stanford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fate of the Earth and the Abolition: And, the Abolition'Book summary:Now combined in one volume, these two books helped focus national attention in the early 1980s on the movement for a nuclear freeze. The Fate of the Earth painted a chilling picture of the planet in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust, while The Abolition offered a proposal for full-scale nuclear disarmament. With the recent tensions in India and Pakistan, and concerns about nuclear proliferation around the globe, public attention is once again focused on the worldwide nuclear situation. The author is at the forefront of the discussion. In February 1998, his lengthy essay constituted the centerpiece of a special, widely distributed issue of The Nation dealing with the nuclear arms race. The relevance of his two books for today's debates is undeniable, as many experts assert that the nuclear situation is more dangerous than ever.[via]
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"This is a work of enormous force. There are moments when it seems to hurtle almost out of control, across an extraordinary range of fact and thought. But in the end, it accomplishes what no other work has managed to do in the years of the nuclear age. It compels usand compel is the right wordto confront head on the nuclear peril."
New York Times Book Review
"There have been thousands of commentaries on what this new destructive power of man means; but my guess is that Schell's book . . . will become the classic statement of the emerging consciousness."
Max Lerner, New Republic
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"As always, Schell is interesting and ingenious, eloquent and sometimes moving. He presents his case with clarity, and with candor about its possible shortcomings."
New Republic
"A reasoned argument. . . . As this work will do much to stimulate the ongoing nuclear debate, it is highly recommended."
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Geniusby James GleickISBN 0679747044 (0-679-74704-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Genius'Book summary:If you've read any of Richard Feynman's wonderful autobiographies you may think that a biography of Feynman would be a waste of your time. Wrong! Gleick's Genius is a masterpiece of scientific biography--and an inspiration to anyone in pursuit of their own fulfillment as a person of genius. Deservedly nominated for a National Book Award, underservedly passed over by the committee in the face of tough competition, and very deservedly a book that you must read. [via]
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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynmanby James GleickISBN 0679408363 (0-679-40836-3)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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The Green Glass Seaby Ellen KlagesISBN 0670061344 (0-670-06134-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Green Glass Sea'Book summary:It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist fatherbut no one, not her father nor the military guardians who accompany her, will tell her exactly where he is. When she reaches Los Alamos, New Mexico, she learns why: he's working on a top secret government program. Over the next few years, Dewey gets to know eminent scientists, starts tinkering with her own mechanical projects, becomes friends with a budding artist who is as much of a misfit as she isand, all the while, has no idea how the Manhattan Project is about to change the world. This book's fresh prose and fascinating subject are like nothing you've read before.[via]More editions of The Green Glass Sea:
The Handsomest Man in the Worldby David LeddickISBN 156023458X (1-56023-458-X)
Softcover, Haworth Pr Inc
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Has Man a Futureby Bertrand RussellISBN 0851246389 (0-85124-638-9)
Softcover, Spokesman Pr
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Hiroshimaby John HerseyISBN 155504154X (1-55504-154-X)
Softcover, John Curley & Assoc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hiroshima'Book summary:When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was published, giving the world first-hand accounts from people who had survived it. The words of Miss Sasaki, Dr. Fujii, Mrs. Nakamara, Father Kleinsorg, Dr. Sasaki, and the Reverend Tanimoto gave a face to the statistics that saturated the media and solicited an overwhelming public response. Whether you believe the bomb made the difference in the war or that it should never have been dropped, "Hiroshima" is a must read for all of us who live in the shadow of armed conflict. [via]
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- Hiroshima: ISBN 1555041442 (1-55504-144-2)
Hardcover, John Curley & Assoc - Hiroshima: ISBN 0679721037 (0-679-72103-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Hiroshima: ISBN 0394548442 (0-394-54844-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Hiroshima: ISBN 0881030252 (0-88103-025-2)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group - Hiroshima: ISBN 0553260588 (0-553-26058-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books - Hiroshima: ISBN 155504154X (1-55504-154-X)
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Hiroshima in America: A Half Century of Denialby Greg Mitchell, Robert Jay LiftonISBN 0380727641 (0-380-72764-1)
Softcover, Avon Books
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Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denialby Greg Mitchell, Robert Jay LiftonISBN 0399140727 (0-399-14072-7)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denial'Book summary:In a study of the impact of the use of the atomic bomb, two historians argue that information and debate about President Harry Truman's decision, in August 1945, to drop the bomb on Japan have been suppressed in order to prevent criticism of America. [via]
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Hiroshima Mon Amourby Marguerite Duras, Alain Resnais, Richard SeaverISBN 0802131042 (0-8021-3104-2)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hiroshima Mon Amour'Book summary:Au cours du tournage d'une coproduction sur la paix, une comédienne française noue une relation éphémère mais passionnée avec un Japonais. Sur cette mince intrigue, Duras est chargée par Alain Resnais d'élaborer le scénario et les dialogues d'un film, Hiroshima mon amour, titre étrange et poétique malgré la référence évidente aux atrocités de la guerre. Avec un art de l'ellipse parfaitement maîtrisé, Duras orchestre une danse sensuelle entre deux personnages qui luttent contre le temps. Lui refuse d'admettre que les atrocités d'Hiroshima ont eu lieu, Elle se tait sur son passé ; pourtant, ces fantômes ressurgissent en fragments, lambeaux d'un passé qui se superposent au moment présent. Les corps des amants se confondent peu à peu et Hiroshima se fond dans Nevers, cadre de la jeunesse de l'actrice marquée par l'opprobre parce qu'elle a aimé un jeune Allemand durant la guerre. Les gros plans sur les corps amoureux sont entrecoupés de scènes de foule et de détails d'une crudité sordide, comme si l'horreur devait, elle aussi et malgré tous les films sur la paix, lutter contre le déni pour se faire entendre. --Sana Tang-Léopold Wauters [via]
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- Hiroshima Mon Amour: ISBN 2070360091 (2-07-036009-1)
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Softcover, Continental Book Co Inc - Hiroshima Mon Amour: ISBN 8432216941 (84-322-1694-1)
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Hiroshima: Three Witnessesby Richard H. MinearISBN 069100837X (0-691-00837-X)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Pastby Edward T. Linenthal, Tom EngelhardtISBN 080504387X (0-8050-4387-X)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past'Book summary:From the taming of the West to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics. What kind of history Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators. Everywhere now, history is increasingly being held hostage, but to what end and why? In History Wars, eight prominent historians consider the angry swirl of emotions that now surrounds public memory. Included are trenchant essays by Paul Boyer, John W. Dower, Tom Engelhardt, Richard H. Kohn, Edward Linenthal, Micahel S. Sherry, Marilyn B. Young, and Mike Wallace.[via]More editions of History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past:
The House at Otowi Bridge: The Story of Edith Warner and Los Alamosby Peggy Pond ChurchISBN 0826302815 (0-8263-0281-5)
Softcover, Univ of New Mexico Pr
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Japan's Decision to Surrenderby R.C. ButowISBN 0804704600 (0-8047-0460-0)
Hardcover, Stanford Univ Pr
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Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphonyby Lewis ThomasISBN 0816137218 (0-8161-3721-8)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Macarthur's Ultra: Codebreaking and the War Against Japan, 1942-1945by Edward J. DreaISBN 0700605762 (0-7006-0576-2)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kansas
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The Making of the Atomic Bombby Richard RhodesISBN 0684813785 (0-684-81378-5)
Softcover, Touchstone Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb'Book summary:If the first 270 pages of this book had been published separately, they would have made up a lively, insightful, beautifully written history of theoretical physics and the men and women who plumbed the mysteries of the atom. Along with the following 600 pages, they become a sweeping epic, filled with terror and pity, of the ultimate scientific quest: the development of the ultimate weapon. Rhodes is a peerless explainer of difficult concepts; he is even better at chronicling the personalities who made the discoveries that led to the Bomb. Niels Bohr dominates the first half of the book as J. Robert Oppenheimer does the second; both men were gifted philosophers of science as well as brilliant physicists. The central irony of this book, which won a National Book Critics Circle Award, is that the greatest minds of the century contributed to the greatest destructive force in history. [via]
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The Myths of August: A Personal Exploration of Our Tragic Cold war Affair with the Atomby Stewart L. UdallISBN 0813525462 (0-8135-2546-2)
Softcover, Rutgers Univ Pr
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The Oblivion Societyby Marcus HartISBN 141168575X (1-4116-8575-X)
Softcover, Lulu.com
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Oh Pure And Radiant Heartby Lydia MilletISBN 1932360859 (1-932360-85-9)
Hardcover, Soft Skull Pr
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out and the Meaning of It Allby Richard P FeynmanISBN 0738207950 (0-7382-0795-0)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out and the Meaning of It All'Book summary:Praise for The Pleasure of Finding Things Out:"[A] sparkling collection."--Wall Street Journal"This marvelous collection of talks, interviews, and essays offers a memorable sample of the wit, brilliance, and irreverence of the most celebrated physicist of our time. The more one reads of Feynman, the more one falls in love with his refreshingly enthusiastic view of the world."--Alan Guth, author of The Inflationary Universe"A delightful reminder of Feynman's prodigious gifts."--Nature"Feynman's distinctive voice rings out in this book."--Scientific AmericanPraise for The Meaning of It All:"From the great physicist's archives, three delightful lectures on science, society, and our precious freedom of ignorance."--New York Times"Richard Feynman was a man of many reputations: brilliant physicist, charismatic teacher, irrepressible raconteur, and unforgettable character ...When Feynman describes the scientist as an acrobat walking 'beautiful tightropes of logic,' we understand how a generation of young physicists might have been drawn to follow this brilliant Pied Piper out onto the wire, high above the crowd."--Boston Globe"Scattered through this book is a wonderful collection of personal stories, told in the authentic Feynman style, bringing his meditations to life."--The New York Review of Books[via]More editions of The Pleasure of Finding Things Out and the Meaning of It All:
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynmanby Richard P Feynman, Jeffrey Robbin SISBN 0738203491 (0-7382-0349-1)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman'Book summary:Why do we do science? Beyond altruistic and self-aggrandizing motivations, many of our best scientists work long hours seeking the electric thrill that comes only from learning something that nobody knew before. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, a collection of previously unpublished or difficult-to-find short works by maverick physicist Richard Feynman, takes its title from his own answer. From TV interview transcripts to his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, we see his quick, sharp wit, his devotion to his work, and his unwillingness to bow to social pressure or convention. It's no wonder he was only grudgingly admired by the establishment during his lifetime--read his "Minority Report to the Space Shuttle Challenger Inquiry" to see him blowing off political considerations as impediments to finding the truth.
Feynman had a fantastic sense of humor, and his memoirs of his Manhattan Project days roil with fun despite his later misgivings about nuclear weapons. Though one or two pieces are a bit hard to follow for the nontechnical reader, for the most part the book is easygoing and engaging on a personal rather than a scientific level. Freeman Dyson's foreword and editor Jeffrey Robbins's introductions to each essay set the stage well and are respectful without being worshipful. Though Feynman has been gone now for many years, his work lives on in quantum physics, computer design, and nanotechnology; like any great scientist, he asked more questions than he answered, to give future generations the pleasure of finding things out. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out : The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynmanby Richard Phillips Feynman, Freeman J. DysonISBN 0738201081 (0-7382-0108-1)
Hardcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out : The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman'Book summary:Why do we do science? Beyond altruistic and self-aggrandizing motivations, many of our best scientists work long hours seeking the electric thrill that comes only from learning something that nobody knew before. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, a collection of previously unpublished or difficult-to-find short works by maverick physicist Richard Feynman, takes its title from his own answer. From TV interview transcripts to his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, we see his quick, sharp wit, his devotion to his work, and his unwillingness to bow to social pressure or convention. It's no wonder he was only grudgingly admired by the establishment during his lifetime--read his "Minority Report to the Space Shuttle Challenger Inquiry" to see him blowing off political considerations as impediments to finding the truth.
Feynman had a fantastic sense of humor, and his memoirs of his Manhattan Project days roil with fun despite his later misgivings about nuclear weapons. Though one or two pieces are a bit hard to follow for the nontechnical reader, for the most part the book is easygoing and engaging on a personal rather than a scientific level. Freeman Dyson's foreword and editor Jeffrey Robbins's introductions to each essay set the stage well and are respectful without being worshipful. Though Feynman has been gone now for many years, his work lives on in quantum physics, computer design, and nanotechnology; like any great scientist, he asked more questions than he answered, to give future generations the pleasure of finding things out. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Postwar America:1945-1971: 1945-1971by Howard ZinnISBN 0672609363 (0-672-60936-3)
Softcover, Bobbs-Merrill
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Postwar America, 1945-1971by Howard ZinnISBN 089608678X (0-89608-678-X)
Softcover, South End Pr
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Prisoner's Dilemmaby Richard PowersISBN 0688073506 (0-688-07350-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prisoner's Dilemma'Book summary:Something is wrong with Eddie Hobson Sr., father of four, sometime history teacher, quizmaster, black humorist, and invalid. His recurring fainting spells have worsened, and with his ingrained aversion to doctors, his worried family tries to discover the nature of his sickness. Meanwhile, in private, Eddie puts the finishing touches on a secret project he calls 'Hobstown', a place that he promises will save him, the world, and everything that's in it. [via]
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Prompt And Utter Destruction: Truman And The Use Of Atomic Bombs Against Japanby J. Samuel WalkerISBN 080785607X (0-8078-5607-X)
Softcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prompt And Utter Destruction: Truman And The Use Of Atomic Bombs Against Japan'Book summary:In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. He delineates what was known and not known by American leaders at the time and evaluates the role of U.S.-Soviet relations and American domestic politics. In this new edition, Walker takes into account recent scholarship on the topic, including new information on the Japanese decision to surrender. He has revised the book to place more emphasis on the effect of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in convincing the emperor and his advisers to quit the war. Rising above an often polemical debate, Walker presents an accessible synthesis of previous work and an important, original contribution to our understanding of the events that ushered in the atomic age. [via]
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Sadakoby Eleanor Coerr, Ed YoungISBN 0698115880 (0-698-11588-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sadako'Book summary:The moving story of Sadako Sasaki, a young survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, and her courageous struggle against leukemia is highlighted by hauntingly beautiful pastel illustrations by the Caldecott Medalist for Lon Po Po. [via]
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranesby Eleanor Coerr, Ronald HimlerISBN 0399237992 (0-399-23799-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes'Book summary:Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy. [via]
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Softcover, Random House Childrens Books - Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: ISBN 0698119002 (0-698-11900-2)
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranesby Ronald Himler, Eleanor CoerrISBN 0142401137 (0-14-240113-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes'Book summary:Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease," Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese legend, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. For the legend holds that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the extraordinary courage that made one young woman a heroine in Japan. [via]
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Target Hiroshima: Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bombby Albert B. ChristmanISBN 1557501203 (1-55750-120-3)
Hardcover, Naval Inst Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Target Hiroshima: Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb'Book summary:For better or worse, Navy captain William S. "Deak" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer, he completed the assembly of "Little Boy" during the flight to Hiroshima. As bomb commander, he approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world. Yet over the past fifty years only fragments of his story have appeared, in part because of his own self-effacement and the nation's demand for secrecy. Based on recently declassified Manhattan Project documents, including Parsons' logs and other untapped sources, the book offers an unvarnished account of this unsung hero and his involvement in some of the greatest scientific advances of the twentieth century. [via]
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Trumanby David Willis McCulloughISBN 0671869205 (0-671-86920-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Truman'Book summary:This warm biography of Harry Truman is both an historical evaluation of his presidency and a paean to the man's rock-solid American values. Truman was a compromise candidate for vice president, almost an accidental president after Roosevelt's death 12 weeks into his second term. Truman's stunning come-from-behind victory in the 1948 election showed how his personal qualities of integrity and straightforwardness were appreciated by ordinary Americans, perhaps, as McCullough notes, because he was one himself. His presidency was dominated by enormously controversial issues: he dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, established anti-Communism as the bedrock of American foreign policy, and sent U.S. troops into the Korean War. In this winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize, McCullough argues that history has validated most of Truman's war-time and Cold War decisions. [via]
Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War IIby Jennet ConantISBN 0684872889 (0-684-87288-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II'Book summary:This must have been an extremely difficult book to write. Its subject, Alfred Loomis, never gave interviews during his lifetime and destroyed all his papers before his death. "Few men of Loomis' prominence and achievement have gone to greater lengths to foil history," writes author Jennet Conant. Had he not done these things, his name would be better known--and this probably wouldn't be the first biography about him. So who was Alfred Loomis? "He was too complex to categorize--financier, philanthropist, society figure, physicist, inventor, amateur, dilettante--a contradiction in terms," writes Conant. Loomis established a private laboratory in New York and hired scientists whose work in the 1930s wound up making possible both the radar and the atomic bomb. These developments were essential to Allied victory in the Second World War. Conant is perhaps the only person who could have pierced Loomis's obsessive secrecy and written this book; she grew up with Loomis's children and other members of his family. Her grandfather, Harvard president James Bryant Conant, was one of Loomis's scientists. Tuxedo Park is an important book about the development of military technology in the United States; admirers of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes and similar titles won't want to miss it. --John Miller [via]
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Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Eventsby Paul AronISBN 0762107162 (0-7621-0716-2)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association
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With Hiroshima Eyes: Atomic War, Nuclear Extortion, and Moral Imaginationby Joseph GersonISBN 0865713308 (0-86571-330-8)
Softcover, New Society Pub
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Heller Als Tausend Sonnen: D. Schicksal D. Atomforscherby Robert JungkISBN 3499166291 (3-499-16629-1)
Hardcover, Rowohlt
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