THOMAS, GORDON & MAX GORDON WITTS - Ruin from the Air: The Atomic Mission to HiroshimaLondon 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 . USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.5 | £UK 15.75 | JP¥ 3137] Book number 21509is offered by:
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