Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath by

Description: Hiroshima Nagasaki by Paul Ham Originally published: Australia: HarperCollins, 2011. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. In this gripping narrative, Ham demonstrates convincingly that misunderstandings and nationalist fury on both sides led to the use of the bombs. Ham also gives powerful witness to its destruction through the eyes of eighty survivors, from twelve-year-olds forced to work in war factories to wives and children who faced the holocaust alone. Hiroshima Nagasaki presents the grisly unadorned truth about the bombings, blurred for so long by postwar propaganda, and transforms our understanding of one of the defining events of the twentieth century. Author Biography PAUL HAM is a historian, specializing in twentieth-century conflict. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Kokoda. A former journalist, he has worked for the Financial Times Group and was the Australia correspondent for The Sunday Times of London for fifteen years. Paul was born in Australia and educated in Sydney and London. He now lives in Paris with his family. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Winter 1945 Chapter 2: Two Cities Chapter 3: Feuersturm Chapter 4: President Chapter 5: Atom Chapter 6: The Manhattan Project Chapter 7: Spring 1945 Chapter 8: The Target Committee Chapter 9: Japan Undefeated Chapter 10: Unconditional Surrender Chapter 11: Trinity Chapter 12: Potsdam Chapter 13: Mokusatsu Chapter 14: Summer 1945 Chapter 15: Tinian Island Chapter 16: Augusta Chapter 17: Hiroshima, 6 August 1945 Chapter 18: Invasion Chapter 19: Nagasaki, 9 August 1945 Chapter 20: Surrender Chapter 21: Reckoning Chapter 22: Hibakusha Chapter 23: Why Epilogue: Dead Heat Review "Hams 629-page volume shows familiarity with much of the literature and debates within historiography, skillfully uses some archival research, and ranges widely in political, diplomatic, and military history... Ham is a splendid storyteller, a master of engrossing and exciting narrative. ...[he] digs deeper, and brings back to life the figures who dominated this history, in a page-turner that could reach a wide audience." --Los Angeles Review of Books "Moral anger drives Mr. Ham ... Ordinary Japanese, Mr. Ham believes, were less emperor-worshiping fanatics than victims of an authoritarian elite that prolonged the war with no regard for their hardships." --The Wall Street Journal "Ham presents a forceful argument that the bombing was excessive and unjustified... In this sweeping and comprehensive history, Ham details the geopolitical considerations and huge egos behind evolving theories of warfare... But most powerful are the eyewitness accounts of 80 survivors, ordinary people caught up in the events of war." --Booklist (starred review) "[A] vivid, comprehensive, and quietly furious account . . . Paul Ham brings new tools to the job, unearthing fresh evidence of a deeply disturbing sort. He has a magpie eye for the telling detail." --Ben Macintyre, The Times (UK) "A provocative look at the closing days of the Japanese Empire and the long shadow cast ever after by the atomic bomb....A valuable contribution to the literature of World War II that asks its readers to rethink much of what theyve been taught about Americas just cause." --Kirkus Reviews "An absorbing read and thoroughly researched work, it is a must-read for those interested in the mortal aspects of total war and military strategy in general. Hams work will be cited as an important addition to a debate that continues 70 years after the event." --Publishers Weekly "Comprehensive and horrifying." --Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review (UK) "Provocative and challenging . . . A voice that is both vigorous and passionate." --Christopher Sylvester, Daily Express (UK) "An eyewitness picture that leaves Dantes Inferno looking pale . . . Well documented and stringently argued." --Peter Lewis, Daily Mail (UK) "A provocative reassessment . . . Ham writes with anger and a journalists eye." --The Daily Telegraph (UK) "With more detail than the average textbook yet written in a way that pulls you in . . . this is essential for anyone remotely interested in . . . history." --The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) "In his comprehensive narrative [Ham] explores the history of the two blasts with considerable skill." --Josh Glancy, The Sunday Times (UK) Review Quote With more detail than the average textbook yet written in a way that pulls you in . . . this is essential for anyone remotely interested in . . . history. Details ISBN1250070058 Author Paul Ham Short Title HIROSHIMA NAGASAKI Pages 656 Publisher Picador USA Language English ISBN-10 1250070058 ISBN-13 9781250070050 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-08-04 Subtitle The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath Imprint Picador USA DEWEY 940.54252195 Audience General UK Release Date 2015-08-04 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137356648;

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