How to Survive an Atomic Bomb, ground zero image
Title:
How to Survive an Atomic Bomb, ground zero image
Creator:
Richard Gerstell
Publisher:
Bantam Books
Date:
1950
Citation:
Richard Gerstell, How to Survive an Atomic Bomb (New York: Bantam Books, 1950), 12-13.
Alternative Text:
Double page spread. The book has aged so the pages have browned at the edges. The first page shows what the text says is the "Blast." There is a dark circle with white text in it that reads Ground Zero. A circle outside of that shows Very Great Damage within 1/2 mile. A circle beyond that shows where Serious Damage would be within 2 miles. The largest circle that takes up half or maybe two-thirds of the page and reads that there will be Light Damage (broken windows) within the 8 miles represented by that circle. The second page shows smaller circles. The one at the top is for Heat Flash. Ground Zero is again in a dark circle in the middle. A circle beyond that shows Great Damage within 1 mile; then Serious Damage at one-and-half miles, Some Damage (Slight Burns) at 2 miles, then Limit of Flash at the largest circle which is 5 miles beyond Ground Zero. The smallest circle is at the bottom of the page and represents damage of Prompt Rays. Ground Zero is again in the middle, with Very Serious at 1 mile, and Limit of Danger at one-and-a-half miles. Text between the circles reads, "These charts show you the range of each of the bomb's effects at the time of explosion. Ground zero is the point on the ground right under the bursting bomb.
![Double page spread. The book has aged so the pages have browned at the edges. The first page shows what the text says is the "Blast." There is a dark circle with white text in it that reads Ground Zero. A circle outside of that shows Very Great Damage within 1/2 mile. A circle beyond that shows where Serious Damage would be within 2 miles. The largest circle that takes up half or maybe two-thirds of the page and reads that there will be Light Damage (broken windows) within the 8 miles represented by that circle. The second page shows smaller circles. The one at the top is for Heat Flash. Ground Zero is again in a dark circle in the middle. A circle beyond that shows Great Damage within 1 mile; then Serious Damage at one-and-half miles, Some Damage (Slight Burns) at 2 miles, then Limit of Flash at the largest circle which is 5 miles beyond Ground Zero. The smallest circle is at the bottom of the page and represents damage of Prompt Rays. Ground Zero is again in the middle, with Very Serious at 1 mile, and Limit of Danger at one-and-a-half miles. Text between the circles reads, "These charts show you the range of each of the bomb's effects at the time of explosion. Ground zero is the point on the ground right under the bursting bomb.](https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/files/original/dae8e9427e861a24c02a14180977298b.jpg "Double page spread. The book has aged so the pages have browned at the edges. The first page shows what the text says is the "Blast." There is a dark circle with white text in it that reads Ground Zero. A circle outside of that shows Very Great Damage within 1/2 mile. A circle beyond that shows where Serious Damage would be within 2 miles. The largest circle that takes up half or maybe two-thirds of the page and reads that there will be Light Damage (broken windows) within the 8 miles represented by that circle. The second page shows smaller circles. The one at the top is for Heat Flash. Ground Zero is again in a dark circle in the middle. A circle beyond that shows Great Damage within 1 mile; then Serious Damage at one-and-half miles, Some Damage (Slight Burns) at 2 miles, then Limit of Flash at the largest circle which is 5 miles beyond Ground Zero. The smallest circle is at the bottom of the page and represents damage of Prompt Rays. Ground Zero is again in the middle, with Very Serious at 1 mile, and Limit of Danger at one-and-a-half miles. Text between the circles reads, "These charts show you the range of each of the bomb's effects at the time of explosion. Ground zero is the point on the ground right under the bursting bomb.")
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