Countdown 1945 : the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world
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Author
Contributors
Weiss, Mitch, author.
Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781982143343 (hardback)
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.5425 WAL
1 available
940.5425 WAL
1 available
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Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781982143343 (hardback)
Notes
General Note
Illustrations on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index.
Description
April 12, 1945: America is stunned by the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vice President Harry Truman, who has been kept out of war planning, must assume command of a nation at war on multiple continents. Wallace tells the gripping true story of the turbulent days, weeks, and months leading up to August 6, 1945, when Truman gives the order to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. He takes readers inside the minds of the iconic and elusive figures who join the quest for the bomb, each for different reasons. Truman's journey during these 116 days is a story of high drama: from the conflicting advice he receives from generals, to wrestling with the devastating carnage that will result if he gives the order to use America's first weapon of mass destruction. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallace, C., & Weiss, M. (2020). Countdown 1945: the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world (First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.). Avid Reader Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Chris and Mitch, Weiss. 2020. Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World. Avid Reader Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Chris and Mitch, Weiss. Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World Avid Reader Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Chris,, and Mitch Weiss. Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition., Avid Reader Press, 2020.
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