Hiroshima and Nagasaki : the physical, medical, and social effects of the atomic bombings /

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Corporate author / creator:Hiroshima-shi Nagasaki-shi Genbaku Saigaishi Henshū Iinkai.
Uniform title:Hiroshima Nagasaki no gembaku saigai. English
Imprint:New York : Basic Books, c1981.
Description:xlv, 706 p., [20] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Japanese
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/444622
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ISBN:046502985X
Notes:Translation of: Hiroshima Nagasaki no gembaku saigai.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [641]-680.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Introduction: The Atomic Bomb: Challenge of Our Time
  • Chapter 1. Atomic Bombing- Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • Chapter 2. The Atomic Bomb and Thermal Radiations
  • Chapter 3. Blast Caused by the Atomic Bomb Explosion
  • Chapter 4. Composite Damage Caused by Heat Rays, Blasts, and Fires
  • Chapter 5. Radiation from the Atomic Bomb
  • Chapter 7. Injury to the Human Body Following Exposure to the Atomic Bomb
  • Chapter 8. Body Injury in the Initial Stage- Acute Stage of Atomic Bomb Injury
  • Chapter 10. A Society Laid Waste
  • Chapter 11. Life and Livelihood of the A-Bomb Victims
  • Chapter 12. Psychological Trends among A-Bomb Victims
  • Part IV. Toward the Abolition of Nuclear Arms
  • Chapter 13. Relief and Medical Care for A-Bomb Victims
  • Chapter 14. Government Administration and Citizens' Movements
  • The City of Hiroshima: Peace Declaration
  • The City of Nagasaki: Peace Declaration
  • Chronology: 1945-78 Events Related to Atomic Bomb Damages
  • Postscript
  • Bibliography
  • Index