"In case atom bombs fall"
Subtitle: an anthology of governmental explanations, instructions and warnings from the 1940s to the 1960s
By: edited by Michael Scheibach.
Contributors: Scheibach, Michael, 1949-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786445417
Subjects: Civil defense -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Nuclear warfare -- Social aspects -- United States; Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States
Genres: Sources
Description: "This book provides a sampling of civil defense publications issued by government agencies and organizations during the early atomic era. Sections cover the impact and power of the atomic bomb, radioactive fallout, women and the home, the importance of being prepared, civil defense in schools, fallout shelters, evacuation plans, and, finally, the call for "peace or ... else"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.