Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan.9780802714718 Among the dead cities; the history and moral legacy of the WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two bombing of civilians in Germany and Japan. Grayling grayling, common name for a brilliantly colored fish belonging to the genus Thymallus, of the family Salmonidae (salmon family), and closely allied to the smelt. Graylings are found chiefly in clear, cold, fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere. , A. C. Walker & Company 2006 361 pages $25.95 Hardcover D790 Grayling (philosophy, U. of London) investigates whether the massive bombing of cities by British and American air forces during World War II was a crime against humanity In international law a crime against humanity is an act of persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people, and is the highest level of criminal offense. . He considers the bomber bomber Military aircraft designed to drop bombs on surface targets. Aerial bombardment can be traced to the Italo-Turkish War (1911), in which an Italian pilot dropped grenades on two Turkish targets. war, the experience of the bombed, the mind of the bomber, the voices of conscience, and the case for and against. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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