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Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War by Gordin PB+=
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- PublishedOn
- 2015-08-18
- ISBN
- 9780691168432
- EAN
- 9780691168432
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, Military / World War II, Military / General
- Item Width
- 6.7in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August boldly presents a different interpretation: that the military did not clearly understand the atomic bomb's revolutionary strategic potential, that the Allies were almost as stunned by the surrender as the
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691168431
ISBN-13
9780691168432
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211934550
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, Military / World War II, Military / General
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.7in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D767.2
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Preface by
Gordin, Michael D.
Reviews
"This short book grips the general reader and leads the curious on to longer and more scholarly writings." --Edwin R. McCullough, European Legacy, "In addition to lucid and careful summaries of the issues, a particular virtue of this book is the substantial and well-chosen collection of documents from American and Japanese sources." --Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, "In this brief but impressive work, Gordin takes a fresh, unique look at a much-studied topic. Although he touches on the development of the atomic bomb, his main concern is how scientists, politicians, and military planners from the bomb's inception to the present have viewed this new weapon." --J.L. Gall, Choice, "Refreshingly nonpolemical, Five Days in August is a must read for those interested in atomic history, the final stages of World War II, and the future of nuclear weapons." --William J. Astore, Proceedings, "Michael Gordin's Five Days in August is a gripping reconsideration of how the atomic bomb figured in the ending of World War II. Gordin recounts how the bomb came to be viewed soon after the unexpectedly swift surrender as a special, revolutionary weapon, and he ruminates upon the implications of that shift for weapons policy in the postwar world. In all, a remarkable, thought-provoking book." --Daniel Kevles, author of The Physicists: The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America, "Gordin has done an excellent job in surveying the diverse views on what happened during those momentous five days in August 1945." --John Krige, Science, This short book grips the general reader and leads the curious on to longer and more scholarly writings. ---Edwin R. McCullough, European Legacy, Refreshingly nonpolemical, Five Days in August is a must read for those interested in atomic history, the final stages of World War II, and the future of nuclear weapons. ---William J. Astore, Proceedings, "This author has written a stimulating book that brims with insights and is based on an impressive amount of research. . . . Gordin has written a challenging book that ranges far beyond the five days mentioned in his title." --Robert James Maddox, The Historian, Michael D. Gordin's worthy study concludes that the bomb's uniqueness has inappropriately encouraged Japan's reluctance to recognize and evaluate its war responsibility, and points toward the importance of examining nuclear weapons outside the familiar context of a nuclear standoff., In addition to lucid and careful summaries of the issues, a particular virtue of this book is the substantial and well-chosen collection of documents from American and Japanese sources. ---Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, In this brief but impressive work, Gordin takes a fresh, unique look at a much-studied topic. Although he touches on the development of the atomic bomb, his main concern is how scientists, politicians, and military planners from the bomb's inception to the present have viewed this new weapon. ---J.L. Gall, Choice, "Michael Gordin's Five Days in August is a gripping reconsideration of how the atomic bomb figured in the ending of World War II. Gordin recounts how the bomb came to be viewed soon after the unexpectedly swift surrender as a special, revolutionary weapon, and he ruminates upon the implications of that shift for weapons policy in the postwar world. In all, a remarkable, thought-provoking book." 'e"Daniel Kevles, author of The Physicists: The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America, " Five Days in August is brief and accessible, effectively communicating even technical and scientific concepts, and would be of use to the history or international relations classroom. This reevaluation of 'nuclearism' is a timely study, worthy of consideration and discussion." --Stephanie L. Trombley, Historian, "With stunning details grounded in a myriad of sources, Gordin captures the ethos of the first nuclear war--how it seemed back in the heat of war, before history revised its estimation of the bomb and made the twin bombings of August 1945 into a unique and self-evidently decisive event. No one can fully understand the end of World War II without taking on board Gordin's study." --Peter Galison, author of Einstein's Clocks, Poincaré's Map, "Bold and provocative. No one has presented these arguments so coherently, so forcefully, and so intelligently with such gripping, dynamic style." 'e"Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, author of Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan, "Powerful. Five Days in August vigorously proposes new ways of thinking about the World War II atomic bombings, their meanings, and their multiple legacies. It is a book that will provoke controversy and, ideally, help encourage new lines of research, argument, and emphasis. It has a deep critical knowledge and a subtle intelligence. The arguments are arresting and important." --Barton Bernstein, Stanford University, This author has written a stimulating book that brims with insights and is based on an impressive amount of research. . . . Gordin has written a challenging book that ranges far beyond the five days mentioned in his title. ---Robert James Maddox, The Historian, Five Days in August is brief and accessible, effectively communicating even technical and scientific concepts, and would be of use to the history or international relations classroom. This reevaluation of 'nuclearism' is a timely study, worthy of consideration and discussion. ---Stephanie L. Trombley, Historian, "Bold and provocative. No one has presented these arguments so coherently, so forcefully, and so intelligently with such gripping, dynamic style." --Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, author of Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan, Gordin has done an excellent job in surveying the diverse views on what happened during those momentous five days in August 1945. ---John Krige, Science, "Powerful. Five Days in August vigorously proposes new ways of thinking about the World War II atomic bombings, their meanings, and their multiple legacies. It is a book that will provoke controversy and, ideally, help encourage new lines of research, argument, and emphasis. It has a deep critical knowledge and a subtle intelligence. The arguments are arresting and important." 'e"Barton Bernstein, Stanford University, "Michael D. Gordin's worthy study concludes that the bomb's uniqueness has inappropriately encouraged Japan's reluctance to recognize and evaluate its war responsibility, and points toward the importance of examining nuclear weapons outside the familiar context of a nuclear standoff." -- Publishers Weekly, "With stunning details grounded in a myriad of sources, Gordin captures the ethos of the first nuclear war'e"how it seemed back in the heat of war, before history revised its estimation of the bomb and made the twin bombings of August 1945 into a unique and self-evidently decisive event. No one can fully understand the end of World War II without taking on board Gordin's study." 'e"Peter Galison, author of Einstein's Clocks, Poincaré's Map
Publication Name
Five Days in August : How World War II Became a Nuclear War
Copyright Date
2015
Dewey Decimal
940.54/2521954
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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