Ruin from the Air: The Atomic Mission to Hiroshima
by Thomas, Gordon & Max Gordon Witts
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0241897262
- ISBN 13
- 9780241897263
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London UK: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 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 Forces 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." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21509
- Title
- Ruin from the Air: The Atomic Mission to Hiroshima
- Author
- Thomas, Gordon & Max Gordon Witts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0241897262
- ISBN 13
- 9780241897263
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London UK
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0241897262, hiroshima, enola gay, manhattan project, Atomic Bomb
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria / Weapons;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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