Hiroshima and Here
Author | : Monash University |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2020-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498587600 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498587607 |
Rating | : 4/5 (607 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hiroshima and Here by : Monash University
Download or read book Hiroshima and Here written by Monash University and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a cultural history of Nuclear Age Australia. The author examines the country’s role as a weapons testing site, its ambition to join the postwar nuclear club of nations, the heated controversies surrounding uranium mining and nuclear power, and the rich complexity of Australian cultural response to the fact and possibility of atomic destruction.