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The doomsday machine : confessions of a nuclear war planner / by Ellsberg, Daniel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The former defense analyst who revealed the Pentagon Papers offers an eyewitness account of America's nuclear program in the 1960s and reveals the dangers in the country's seventy-year-long nuclear policy.
Subjects: Ellsberg, Daniel.; Nuclear warfare; Nuclear weapons; Military planning;
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Japan 1941 : countdown to infamy / by Hotta, Eri,1971-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Military planning; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.; War; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The devil reached toward the sky : an oral history of the making & unleashing of the atomic bomb / by Graff, Garrett M.,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the Pulitzer Prize finalist whose work is 'oral history at its finest' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) delivers an epic narrative of the atomic bomb's creation and deployment, woven from the voices of hundreds of scientists, generals, soldiers, and civilians. Drawing from dozens of oral history archives and hundreds of books, reports, letters, diaries, and transcripts from across the US, Japan, and Europe, Graff masterfully blends the memories and perspectives from the known and unknown -- key figures like J. Robert Oppenheimer, General Leslie Groves, and President Truman; the crews of the B-29 bombers; and the haunting stories of the Hibakusha -- the 'bomb-affected people.' Both a testament to human ingenuity and resilience and a compelling drama told by the participants who lived it, The Devil Reached Toward the Sky is a singular, profound, and searing book about the inception of our most powerful weapon and its haunting legacy"--
Subjects: Manhattan Project (U.S.); Atomic bomb; Atomic bomb victims; Military planning; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Dr. Strangelove, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb [videorecording (DVD)] by Kubrick, Stanley; Sellers, Peter,1925-; Scott, George C.,1927-1999; Hayden, Sterling,1916-198; George, Peter,1924-1966.Red alert;
Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; production design, Ken Adam ; music, Laurie Johnson.Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens, Keenan Wynn, James Earl Jones, Tracy Reed.Classic black comedy about a group of war-eager military men who plan a nuclear apocalypse.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD Dolby digital mono.Region 1.
Subjects: Nuclear warfare; Feature films; Comedy films; Disaster films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© [2001], c1991., Columbia TriStar Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare [videorecording] / by Amel, Arash,screenwriter.; Bruckheimer, Jerry,film producer.; Cavill, Henry,1983-actor.; González, Eiza,1990-actor.; Johnson, Eric,screenwriter.; Lewis, Damien,author.; Pettyfer, Alex,1990-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,film director,screenwriter.; Ritchson, Alan,1984-actor.; Tamasy, Paul,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Lewis, Damien.Churchill's secret warriors.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza Gonzalez, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Henry Golding, Til Schweiger, Freddie Fox.British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a group of military officials hatch a daring plan to neutralize Hitler's fleet of German U-boats during World War II. Made up of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, the top-secret combat unit uses unconventional techniques to battle the Nazis and change the course of the war.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; War films.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Great Britain. Special Operations Executive; World War, 1939-1945; Special forces (Military science);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare [videorecording] / by Amel, Arash,screenwriter.; Bruckheimer, Jerry,film producer.; Cavill, Henry,1983-actor.; González, Eiza,1990-actor.; Johnson, Eric,screenwriter.; Lewis, Damien,author.; Pettyfer, Alex,1990-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,film director,screenwriter.; Ritchson, Alan,1984-actor.; Tamasy, Paul,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Lewis, Damien.Churchill's secret warriors.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza Gonzalez, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Henry Golding, Til Schweiger, Freddie Fox.British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a group of military officials hatch a daring plan to neutralize Hitler's fleet of German U-boats during World War II. Made up of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, the top-secret combat unit uses unconventional techniques to battle the Nazis and change the course of the war.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; War films.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Great Britain. Special Operations Executive; World War, 1939-1945; Special forces (Military science);
For private home use only.
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The night garden / by Horvath, Polly.;
Franny Whitekraft lives with her parents on a farm on Vancouver Island. Their peaceful life is turned upside down when their neighbor, Crying Alice, drops off her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base where he is stationed. She fears he is planning something terrible.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gardens; Wishes; World War, 1939-1945; Friendship; Families; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Girl Behind the Wall [electronic resource] : by Robotham, Mandy.aut; cloudLibrary;
General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Religious; War & Military; 20th Century; Historical;
© 2021., HarperCollins Publishers,
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The Tapestry of Time [electronic resource] : by Heartfield, Kate.aut; cloudLibrary;
General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romantic; War & Military; Fantasy; Historical; Historical; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins Publishers,
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The Hidden Storyteller [electronic resource] : by Robotham, Mandy.aut; cloudLibrary;
General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romance; War & Military; Mystery & Detective; Contemporary Women; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins Publishers,
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