Manhattan Project / The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1946

Description: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Author: Manhattan Project Title: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Publication: s.l. Manhattan Engineer District, 1946 Description: Soft Cover. Very Good. 42 pp. + 2 fold out maps. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Beige stiff paper covers with black titling; staplebound. Undated, but published on June 29, 1946. Vertical line of discoloration to front cover, with some faint toning and soil to covers. Some bumping and creasing to bottom corner of front cover with some very light creasing along stapled spine. Small hole near head of front cover from a staple (no longer extant), with a resulting rust mark on first page. Small bump to fore-edge of text block near bottom corner with some resulting light creasing. Light age toning throughout. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding firm, but with some rusting to staples. Foldout maps are in excellent condition with only two short closed tears near a diagonal crease to the corner of the map of Nagasaki, which was caused by a binding error. Less than one month after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945, members of the Manhattan project arrived in Japan to survey the damage of the two atomic bombs with the help of some members of the Army Air Forces. An initial group led by Colonel Stafford Warren arrived at Hiroshima on September 8th, and were then joined by a second group led by Captain Hymer Friedell, where they took measurements of radiation and photographed the destruction before moving on to Nagasaki nine days later. This survey by the Manhattan Project members is the first to be published after the bombings, and contains summaries of sustained damage and injuries, comparisons from before and after the blasts, calculations of the blasts themselves, and an eyewitness account from Father John A. Siemes, who was a professor at Tokyo's Catholic University. Siemes had been evacuated to the Novitiate of the Society of Jesus at Nagatsuke, which lies about 2 kilometers from Hiroshima. The work performed by the Manhattan Project concluded that the radiation levels after the blasts were such that they did not pose any real risk to the lives of the survey members or inhabitants, and this initial groundwork led to further surveys by teams such as the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey. Seller ID: 628011 Subject: New Additions, Science, Temp, World War II Munster & Company, LLC With over 20 years of experience in buying and selling used and rare books, Munster & Company is a family owned business located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Our inventory is broad, but currently features a robust number of titles on mathematics, science, book reference material, and signed books, many of which are first editions. We pride ourselves on our customer service, regardless of whether you're buying a $15 book or a $1,500 book. All orders are packaged with care and shipped via USPS within two business days. Our standard shipping is USPS Media Mail, but Expedited and International shipping are also available. We also offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described, otherwise they can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. We are proud members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and adhere to these associations' ethical guidelines and conditions of sale.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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