Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Meinking, Mary

The dropping of the atomic bombs by Mary Meinking - Minneapolis, Minnesota Abdo Publishing 2016 - 112 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 22 cm. - Essential library of World War II .

Chapter 1. The trinity test -- chapter 2. Building the bombs -- chapter 3. Testing the bomb -- chapter 4. Training and targets -- chapter 5. Transporting the bombs -- chapter 6. Dropping little boy -- chapter 7. Dropping fat man -- chapter 8. A new atomic world.

This title examines the dropping of atomic bombs during World War II, focusing on their development and testing, the bombing missions, and the bombs' destruction and legacy. Narrative text, historical photographs, and primary sources assist the reader in report writing.

1040L

9781624037931 1624037933 9781624037931


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