Author: Ross Coen
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803249667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its fu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded. Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime. Fu-go is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen. Purchase the audio edition.
Paper Wings
Author: April Green
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535310819
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"i am complex and fragile with torn paper wings. ...but i can still fly." delicate. raw. healing.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535310819
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"i am complex and fragile with torn paper wings. ...but i can still fly." delicate. raw. healing.
Kites
Author: Scott Skinner
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279427
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Briefly looks at the history of Japanese kites, describes the development of local designs, and shows a variety of Japanese kite styles
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279427
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Briefly looks at the history of Japanese kites, describes the development of local designs, and shows a variety of Japanese kite styles
Fu-go
Author: Ross Coen
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803249667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its fu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded. Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime. Fu-go is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen. Purchase the audio edition.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803249667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its fu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded. Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime. Fu-go is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen. Purchase the audio edition.
Punch
Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
The Batchelor
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Kites for Everyone
Author: Margaret Greger
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
Ma and Pa's Fun and Dark Shadows
Author: Janet L. Vick
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300804661
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
a great poetry book of funny life situations, real and imagined to entertain all age groups
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300804661
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
a great poetry book of funny life situations, real and imagined to entertain all age groups
Officers' Call
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Gothiniad
Author: Surazeus Astarius
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 138726656X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 138726656X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.