Rain of Ruin: A Photographic History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by Donald M. Goldstein, J. Michael Wenger, Katherine V. Dillon

This World War II classic is the first comprehensive photographic record of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By the prolific team of Dr. Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, and J. Michael Wenger, it contains over four hundred photographs of the U.S. preparations for the attack and of the two cities and their people before, during, and after those fateful days. Many are U.S. government and Japanese photographs never before seen by the public. Rain of Ruin is an objective, informative account of the momentous events that changed the world in 1945 and are still debated today.
 

Genres: Photography, World War II, War, History

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

A former officer in the United States Air Force, Donald M. Goldstein was Professor of Public and International Affairs at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.

Reviews

[Steven Godin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unforgettable images that scar the mind and haunt the soul. Rain of Ruin: yeah, you got that damn right.

[Anna]

Very interesting...read the book and met the author at a book club. Certainly enlightens one as to the complexity of being employed by the government.