"In case atom bombs fall" : an anthology of governmental explanations, instructions and warnings fro...
"In case atom bombs fall" : an anthology of governmental explanations, instructions and warnings fro...
"In case atom bombs fall" : an anthology of governmental explanations, instructions and warnings from the 1940s to the 1960s / edited by Michael Scheibach.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Call Numbers
N363.35097/4
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 218 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Prologue: This Is civil defense -- PART 1. THE A-BOMB: Hiroshima ; Atomic basics ; Operation Crossroads ; Understanding the atomic bomb ; Six survival secrets for atomic attacks -- PART 2. RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT: From "Initial" to "Lingering" fallout ; Facts About fallout ; Nuclear fall...
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2009.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This book provides a sampling of civil defense publications issued by government agencies and organizations during the early atomic era. Sections cover the impact and power of the atomic bomb, radioactive fallout, women and the home, the importance of being prepared, civil defense in schools, fallout shelters, evacuation plans, and, finally, the c...
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Full title
"In case atom bombs fall" : an anthology of governmental explanations, instructions and warnings from the 1940s to the 1960s / edited by Michael Scheibach.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2009.
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Call Numbers
N363.35097/4
Record Identifier
74VvzR6kLxEZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvzR6kLxEZ
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ISBN
0786445416 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786445417 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
363.35097309045
MMS ID
991009384619702626
