Burgan, Michael.

Hiroshima : birth of the nuclear age / by Michael Burgan. - New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2009. - 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. - Perspectives on. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A special mission -- A time of trouble -- The Manhattan Project -- War on several fronts -- The nuclear age begins -- Reactions and questions -- Nuclear arms and the Cold War -- An enduring debate -- Timeline.

"Provides comprehensive information on the Manhattan Project, the bombing of Hiroshima, and its legacy"--Provided by the publisher.

ISBN: 9780761440239 0761440232

LCCN: 2008029249

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Atomic bomb--History.--United States

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945.

LC Class. No.: D767.25.H6 / B87 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/2521954