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A detailed history of the World War II American B-29 Enola Gay, its crew, and the controversial mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 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 Force’s 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.
Acquisto del libro
Enola Gay, Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan Witts
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 1978
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- Titolo
- Enola Gay
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan Witts
- Editore
- Pocket Books
- Pubblicato
- 1978
- Formato
- In brossura
- ISBN10
- 0671814990
- ISBN13
- 9780671814991
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Storia, Storia Militare, Prosa di guerra, Guerre, Seconda guerra mondiale, Giappone, Bomba Atomica, Armi nucleari, Bombardamento
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1977
- Titolo originale
- Enola Gay
- Valutazione
- 4,65 su 5
- Descrizione
- A detailed history of the World War II American B-29 Enola Gay, its crew, and the controversial mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 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 Force’s 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.