Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Resource Information

The work Hiroshima and Nagasaki represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Statement of responsibility

by Andrew Langley

Creator

• Langley, Andrew, 1949-

Author

• Langley, Andrew, 1949-

Subject

• Atomic bomb -- History -- 20th century
• Atomic bomb -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
• Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Japan : 1945)
• Bombardment of Nagasaki-shi (Japan : 1945)
• Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945
• Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Juvenile literature
• History
• 1900-1999
• Japan -- Nagasaki-shi
• Juvenile works
• Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945
• Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Juvenile literature
• Japan -- Hiroshima-shi
• Atomic bomb

Genre

• Juvenile works
• Juvenile literature
• History

Language

eng

Summary

Hoping to finally end World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Three days later, the U.S. dropped another massive bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The result was total devastation. Within seconds of the blasts, more than 120,000 men, women and children died. Thousands more would die from radiation sickness in the months to come. The war was over but the ongoing fear of nuclear destruction had begun

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

940.54/2521954

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Intended audience

• Age: 5-9
• Grade: 5 to grade 7

LC call number

D767.25.H6

LC item number

L329 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Eyewitness to World War II

Target audience

juvenile