Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Physical, Medical, and Social Effects of the Atomic Bombings by Eisei Ishikawa and David L. Swain (Trans.) - 1981

New York: Basic Books, Inc. Publishers 706 pages in very good condition. Page are clean with no markings. Filled with black and white diagrams and photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Page edges slightly browned from age. Small pen markings on inside front cover. Edges of the covers are slightly worn, spine is lightly faded and wrinkled. VG+/ - -. Softcover. Very Good+/No Jacket.

New York: Basic Books, Inc, 1981. English Edition [stated]. First Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xlv, [1], 706 pages. Illustrations. Tables. Appendix. Chronology. Bibliography (Abbreviations and References). Index. Written 36 years after the event, here is the definitive scientific report on the only experience to date with nuclear warfare. The short- and the long-range effects of the most portentous and terrifying event of the 20th century. Compiled by Japanese authorities, it combines physical, psychological and social consequences of the two events. An assessment of the permanent impact of the atomic bombs in terms of chronic disease (especially cancers), genetic and chromosomal damage, and social disorganization (family disruption, crime, suicide, and mental illness). Part I addresses the Physical Aspects of Destruction; Part II addresses Injury to the Human Body; Part III addresses The Impact on Society and Daily Life; and Part IV is entitled Toward the Abolition of Nuclear… Read More