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Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima

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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen WalkerPublish date:2006-05-09Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060742850ISBN-10:60742852UPC:9780060742850Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:20th Century, United States, WeaponsAward:2006 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner - Nonfiction AwardSize:7.98 x 5.40 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCDE456FMT

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 important 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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060742850ISBN-10:60742852UPC:9780060742850Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:20th Century, United States, WeaponsAward:2006 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner - Nonfiction AwardSize:7.98 x 5.40 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCDE456FMT
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Stephen Walker was born in London. He has a BA in History from Oxford and an MA in the History of Science from Harvard. His previous book was Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima, a New York Times bestseller. As well as being a writer he is also an award-winning documentary director. His films have won an Emmy, a BAFTA and the Rose d'Or, Europe's most prestigious documentary award.

Publisher: Harper Perennial

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🏆 2006 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner - Nonfiction Award

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Stephen Walker

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