About the book
The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.
Editions of Hiroshima Diary
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807845479
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469602462
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893130744
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890864468
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807873557
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The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.
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What is Hiroshima Diary about?
The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Hiroshima Diary?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: science, technology and medicine
Where can I read a sample of Hiroshima Diary?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807845479
How long is Hiroshima Diary and how many pages does it have?
Hiroshima Diary has 266 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Hiroshima Diary?
John W. Dower, Michihiko Hachiya
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Hiroshima Diary is available as paperback(ISBN 9780807845479) and ebook(ISBN 9781469602462) and ebook(ISBN 9798893130744) and ebook(ISBN 9798890864468) and ebook(ISBN 9780807873557)
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