| The Day the World Went Nuclear: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific Contributor(s): O'Reilly, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250120330 ISBN-13: 9781250120335 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (1.60 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 503459 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun, with characteristically gripping storytelling, this story explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Reilly, Bill: - Bill O'Reilly is a trailblazing TV journalist who has experienced unprecedented success on cable news and in writing thirteen national number-one bestselling nonfiction books. There are currently more than 17 million books in the Killing series in print. He lives in Long Island. |