SMITH, P. D.

Doomsday Men

London: Penguin/ Allen Lane, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0713998156. Only slight wear. A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. This is the 1st British edition. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.13 X 6.22 X 1.89 inches; 576 pages; "In this gripping narrative, Peter Smith tells the untold story of the doomsday bomb. In 1950, for the first time in history, mankind realised that he had within his grasp a truly God-like power - the ability to destroy life itself. Doomsday Men reveals the personalities behind the technologies of nuclear doomsday and shows how, in the end, the doomsday machine became the ultimate symbol of humanity's deepest fears about the science of destruction. As Smith forcefully shows, the culture that grew up in the shadow of this frightening weapon has helped shape all our contemporary anxieties about science, technology, and the future.". Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16216

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons::Nuclear Bomb

Keywords: 0713998156 Nuclear warfare Leo Szilard bomb Militaria

THOMAS, GORDON & MAX GORDON WITTS

Ruin from the Air: The Atomic Mission to Hiroshima

London UK: Hamish Hamilton, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0241897262. Slight wear, light musty smell ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; "Painstakingly researched, the story behind the decision to send the Enola Gay to bomb Hiroshima is told through firsthand sources. From diplomatic moves behind the scenes to Japanese actions and the US Army Air Force’s call to action, no detail is left untold. Touching on the early days of the Manhattan Project and the first inkling of an atomic bomb, investigative journalist Gordon Thomas and his writing partner Max Morgan-Witts, take WWII enthusiasts through the training of the crew of the Enola Gay and the challenges faced by pilot Paul Tibbets.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21509

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons

Keywords: 0241897262 hiroshima enola gay manhattan project Atomic Bomb

VARIOUS

Engineer Field Manual Volume 10 Mines and Booby Traps, Part 1 All Arms

Ottawa: Canadian Armed Forces Mobile Command, 1979. Post Binding. Card covers have some soiling, minor edge wear, unit stamp on front card cover as well as full length crease. ; A tight solid book. Softcover, bound into the post binding are protective clear plastic covers ; CFP 320(10) Part 1; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages; This is a Canadian Army manual. Very Good .

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Book number: 18531

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons

Keywords: Engineer Mines Militaria

WOLMAR, CHRISTIAN

Engines of War How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways

London: Atlantic Books, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1848871724. Only slight wear ; A near-fine binding in a near-fine DJ, text unmarked. Dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.5 inches; 310 pages; "The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the "iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination. In Engines of War, Christian Wolmar examines all the engagements in which the railway played a part: the Crimean War; the American Civil War; both world wars; the Korean War; and the Cold War, with its mysterious missile trains; and illustrates how the railway became a deadly weapon exploited by governments across the world.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19972

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons

Keywords: 1848871724 Railway war Railroad Militaria

YAMAZAKI, JAMES N. & LOUIS B. FLEMING

Children of the Atomic Bomb an American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and the Marshall Islands

Durham: Duke University Press Books, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0822316587. Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; 9.61 X 5.93 X 0.83 inches; 184 pages; Despite familiar images of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan and the controversy over its fiftieth anniversary, the human impact of those horrific events often seems lost to view. In this uncommon memoir, Dr. James N. Yamazaki tells us in personal and moving terms of the human toll of nuclear warfare and the specific vulnerability of children to the effects of these weapons. Giving voice to the brutal ironies of racial and cultural conflict, of war and sacrifice, his story creates an inspiring and humbling portrait of events whose lessons remain difficult and troubling fifty years later.Children of the Atomic Bomb is Dr. Yamazaki’s account of a lifelong effort to understand and document the impact of nuclear explosions on children, particularly the children conceived but not yet born at the time of the explosions. Assigned in 1949 as Physician-in-Charge of the United States Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Nagasaki, Yamazaki had served as a combat surgeon at the Battle of the Bulge where he had been captured and held as a prisoner of war by the Germans. In Japan he was confronted with violence of another dimension—the devastating impact of a nuclear blast and the particularly insidious effects of radiation on children.Yamazaki’s story is also one of striking juxtapositions, an account of a Japanese-American’s encounter with racism, the story of a man who fought for his country while his parents were interned in a concentration camp in Arkansas. Once the object of discrimination at home, Yamazaki paradoxically found himself in Japan for the first time as an American, part of the Allied occupation forces, and again an outsider. This experience resonates through his work with the children of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and with the Marshallese people who bore the brunt of America’s postwar testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific.Recalling a career that has spanned five decades, Dr. Yamazaki chronicles the discoveries that helped chart the dangers of nuclear radiation and presents powerful observations of both the medical and social effects of the bomb. He offers an indelible picture of human tragedy, a tale of unimaginable suffering, and a dedication to healing that is ultimately an unwavering, impassioned plea for peace.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16798

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons

Keywords: 0822316587 Atomic Bomb hiroshima nagasaki HISTORY Militaria

ZALOGA, STEVEN J.

Railway Guns of World War II

New York: Osprey Publishing, 2016. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1472810686. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book. B&W and colorized illustrations ; New Vanguard #231; 9.7 X 7.2 X 0.3 inches; 48 pages; "World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of World War I vintage, Germany's ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the world's largest, the 80cm-caliber Schwerer Gustav and Schwerer Dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7-ton shell. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy, and on the Eastern Front, analyzing why railway guns would largely disappear from use following the end of the war.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 20718

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons

Keywords: 1472810686 Railroad Guns Railroad Militaria

ZALOGA, STEVEN J. & JIM LAURIER

Superguns 1854-1991 Extreme Artillery from the Paris Gun and the V

New York: Osprey Publishing, 2018. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1472826108. Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Color and B&W illustrations ; New Vanguard; 186.18 X 0.16 X 9.83 inches; 48 pages; Ever since the mid-19th Century, national militaries have sought to create monster artillery pieces, designed to shatter armies, cities, and fortresses and their morale. Starting with William Armstrong's "Monster Gun" Superguns will then take a look at the Wilhelm Gun that bombarded Paris in World War I, and World War II designs, and the Dora and Arrow guns, including the so-called V-3 London Gun.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 20784

Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons::Artillery

Keywords: 1472826108 Militaria