The atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Click on the link below to view extracts from the report into the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The extract includes some detailed information on the effects of the bombings.
Hiroshima: after aftermath
This fascinating photo essay "attempts to visually, poetically and historically address the magnitude of what disappeared as a result of and what remains after the dropping of the A-bomb in 1945".
The essay can be accessed through our Ebsco database. Simply type "Hiroshima aftermath" in the EbscoHost searchbox on this page and you will find the article. (Contact [email protected] for our EbscoHost password or if you have any difficulties)
Physical and medical effects
This article from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist in December 1977 is a report from a team of scientist on the after-effects of the Hiroshima bombing.
John Hersey’s Hiroshima: Reactions to a Technological Novelty
This essay looks at John Hersey's 'Hiroshima' and the reactions of survivors to the event.
EbscoHost database
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