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Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World

byChris WallaceandMitch Weiss

Chris Wallace & Mitch Weiss uses Countdown 1945 to investigate the Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World through a carefully framed historical account. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. Countdown 1945 leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved.

Publisher

Avid Reader Press / Simon Schuster

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781982143343