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Author:

Aronow, Saul.

Title:

The fallen sky; medical consequences of thermonuclear war. Ed. for Physicians for Social Responsibility by Saul Aronow [and others].

Publisher:

Hill and Wang

Copyright Date:

1963

Description:

xv, 134 pages illustrations

Subject:

Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Atomic bomb--Physiological effect.
Nuclear warfare--Safety measures.
Nuclear warfare.
Nuclear Warfare
Radiation Effects
Bombe atomique--Effets physiologiques.
Guerre nucléaire--Mesures.--Mesures.
Guerre nucléaire.
nuclear wars.
Nuclear warfare.
Atomic bomb--Physiological effect.
Nuclear warfare--Safety measures.
Atomic bomb--Physiological effect.
Nuclear warfare--Safety measures.
Charts.
Maps.

Other Authors:

Aronow, Saul, 1923-
Physicians for Social Responsibility (U.S.)
Physicians for Social Responsibility (U.S.)

Notes:

Based largely on a symposium published in the New England journal of medicine. Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

" -- Earthquake, wind, and fire" -- Introduction -- Human and ecologic effects in Massachusetts of an assumed thermonuclear attack on the United States / Frank R. Ervin ... [et al.] -- The physician's role in the postattack period / Victor W. Sidel ... [et al.] -- Some psychiatric considerations in planning for defense shelters / P. Herbert Leiderman -- The illusion of civil defense / Gerard Piel -- The biology of nuclear war / Bentley Glass -- Appendix I: A glossary of radiation terminology / Saul Aronow -- Appendix II: A glossary of medical terms -- Appendix III: Orders of magnitude / Saul Aronow -- Appendix IV: Casualty data for selected cities.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)14624948

LCCN:

63012581

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)