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1	History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past more books like this by Edward Tabor Linenthal (Editor), Tom Engelhardt (Editor), Tom Englehardt (Editor) From the "taming of the West" to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics. What kind of history Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators. Everywhere now, history is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A song for Nagasaki more books like this by Paul Glynn This is the biography of Takashi Nagai, a Japanese radiologist at Nagasaki University, who survived the atom bomb attack to die six years later of radiation sickness. Nagai became known as the Gandhi of Japan through his medical work, which brought help and relief to many; and through his writing, which made him known beyond the boundaries of ... see all copies from $14.90! new only from $17.50! \| signed copies
3	The Last Mission: The Secret History of World War II's Final Battle more books like this by Jim Smith, Malcolm McConnell A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. see all copies from $2.35! new only from $5.91! \| first editions
4	The bells of Nagasaki more books like this by Takashi Nagai Among the wounded on the day they dropped the bomb on Nagasaki was a young doctor who, though sick himself cared for the sick and dying. Written when he too lay dying of leukemia, The Bells of Nagasaki is the extraordinary account of his experience. It is deeply moving and human story. see all copies from $27.66! new only from $27.66!
5	The Last Goodbye more books like this by Malcolm Bell Yotaro Kawai was just a young boy when the atomic bomb hit his homeland of Nagasaki, killing his family and leaving him monstrously scarred. Now, he's an ailing, powerful figure on the international crime scene. His one last wish is to make America pay for his loss. Now, in a move of ultimate poetic justice, he begins to collect the materials to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Last Mission: The Secret History of World War II's Final Battle more books like this by Malcolm McConnell, Jim B Smith A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? "The Last Mission "explores this question through two previously neglected strands of late--World War II ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.44! \| first editions
7	The Bells of Nagasaki more books like this by Takashi Nigai, Takashi Nagai, William Johnston (Translator) A Japanese physician and writer who died six years later from leukemia describes his experiences at Nagasaki when the atom bomb exploded. see all copies from $34.17! new only from $99.00!
8	A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine more books like this by John K Nelson What we today call Shinto has been at the heart of Japanese culture for almost as long as there has been a political entity distinguishing itself as Japan. "A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine" describes the ritual cycle at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki's major Shinto shrine. Conversations with priests, other shrine personnel, and people attending ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $22.74! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Last Mission - An Eye Witness Account by Jim B. Smith: The B-29 Raid That Ended WWII more books like this by Jim B Smith, A N T Publications, Dave Moyle (Photographer) see all copies from $2.34! new only from $17.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Fire from the Sky more books like this by Andrew Langley - Events timeline - Photos - Historic Places - Safe internet sites at www.FactHound.com - Source notes - Maps - On the Web - Index, Bibliography, Glossary - Diagrams see all copies from $6.50! new only from $6.84! \| SVS
11	The Atomic Bomb more books like this by Nextext (Creator) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Miracle Tree more books like this by Christobel Mattingley, Marianne Yamaguchi Separated by the explosion of the atomic bomb, a husband, wife, and mother carry on with their lives in the ruins of Nagasaki and are eventually reunited one Christmas by a very special tree. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	Nagasaki; the necessary bomb? more books like this by Joseph Laurance Marx see all copies from $2.85! first editions
14	Nagasaki Journey: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, August 10, 1945 = (Nagasaki Janii) more books like this by Independent Documentary Group, Mark L Chambers (Editor), Miryam Sas (Editor) see all copies from $18.00! new only from $139.95! \| first editions
15	Miracle of Deliverance more books like this by Stephen Harper see all copies from $2.10! first editions
16	Writing Ground Zero: Japanese Literature and the Atomic Bomb more books like this by John Whittier Treat In this study of the nuclear theme in Japanese intellectual and artistic life, John Whittier Treat argues that we have much to learn from Japanese writers and artists about the substance and meaning of the nuclear age. Treat recounts the controversial history of Japanese public discourse around Hiroshima and Nagasaki - a discourse alternatively ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $19.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Atomic Tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the Decision to Use the Bomb Against Japan more books like this by Sean L Malloy see all copies from $16.17! new only from $16.17! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Hiroshima's Shadow: Writings on the Denial of History and the Smithsonian Controversy more books like this by Kai Bird, Lawrence Lifschultz An account of the controversy that surrounded the Smithsonian Institution's exhibition of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $175.16! \| first editions
19 view cover	Technology and Industrial Development in Pre-War Japan: The Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard 1884-1934 more books like this by Yukiko Fukasaku, Fukasaku Yukiko This book aims to discredit the myth that has the unique cultural traits' of the Japanese as the key to the country's success, arguing that the more realisable foundation of long-term investment in training and research is responsible. The book looks at the development of Japan in the pre-War period. Yukiko Fukusaku sees the achievements of this ... see all copies from $97.35! new only from $115.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Visible Cities: Canton, Nagasaki, and Batavia and the Coming of the Americans more books like this by Leonard Blusse The eighteenth century witnessed the rise of the China market and the changes that resulted in global consumption patterns, from opium smoking to tea drinking. In a valuable transnational perspective, Leonard Blusse chronicles the economic and cultural transformations in East Asia through three key cities. Canton was the port of call for foreign ... see all copies from $18.95! new only from $19.23! \| SVS
21	Fire from the Ashes: Short Stories about Hiroshima and Nagasaki / more books like this by Kenzaburo Oe Nobel Prize Laureate Winner Kenzaburo Oe selects and introduces nine compelling stories by japanese writers on the A-bomb and its aftermath in Japanese society from 1945 to today. see all copies from $6.95! first editions
22 view cover	The Making of the Atom Bomb more books like this by Victoria Sherrow Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II. see all copies from $7.76! new only from $99.00!
23 view cover	Hiroshima and Nagasaki more books like this by R G Grant This book looks at the story behind the dropping of the first atomic bomb from the position of the scientists who developed it, the politicians who used it, the air crew who bombed the cities, their leaders, the Japanese survivors. It also considers how the world has changed since the bombs fell. see all copies from $1.99!
24 view cover	A Pale View of the Hills more books like this by Kazuo Ishiguro The highly acclaimed debut by the author of The Remains of the Day, this is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she finds herself reliving one particular hot summer in Nagasaki, when she and her friends struggled to rebuild their lives after ... see all copies from $1.99!
25	Atom Bomb more books like this by Tom Seddon Taking a "picture album" approach (accompanied by text) to the history of the atom bomb, this book covers the discovery of the atom, the making of the bomb, the development of atomic energy, bomb testing, the bombing itself and the aftermath. It includes information about the numbers of seemingly unrelated people, both famous and ordinary, who ... see all copies from $4.98! first editions

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