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For those revisionist historians who say the dropping of the atom bombs were not necessary since Japan was going to surrender shortly, the book offers this quote: "The Japanese will not crack...even when eventual defeat stares them in the face. They will pull in their belts another notch, reduce their rations from a bowl of rice to a half bowl of rice, and fight to the bitter end. Only by physical destruction or utter exhaustion of their men and materials can they be defeated. That is the differ...
"I learned a lot about the nuclear bombs that exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I learned that bomb in Nagasaki exploded 500 meters above ground. Both of them came from B-29 bombers. Nuclear bombs can kill thousands of people and it's the most dangerous weapon."
Andrew Langley's purpose in writing this book is to show people how the bombing of these two cities happened and to inform people on the reasons why it happened. Langley wanted people to see how much devastation there was to these cities. He also wanted to people to see how many people die from the bomb, radiation, etc.The theme of the book is devastation. Two cities annihilated by an atomic bomb, hundreds of thousands were killed by the explosion, evaporated, and radiation sickness. All of the
I checked this out to compare to The Last Train from Hiroshima. I was also hoping for some more pictures. It reminded me why I usually don't read non-fiction. It is amazing how one author can make a subject totally compelling and another can talk about the exact same event and put you to sleep. And I guess everyone's cameras got destroyed in the atomic bomb, too, and no one from the rest of Japan was too keen on taking a day trip and documenting the wreckage.
A great novel that dipicts what life was like when the Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's a perfect novel for those advancing in reading levels. Also if anybody were to do a project about this event then this novel is perfect
I enjoyed this book for multiple reasons. One reason is the format, I enjoy it because of the text boxes and pictures. The second reason I like it is because of the all the details
