Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. List of abbreviations x
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Telling stories 31
8. Part I Expecting bombing
9. 2 Expecting war 53
10. 3 Preparing for bombs 67
11. Part II Experiencing bombing
12. 4 Being bombed 87
13. 5 An evolving response 101
14. 6 In the aftermath 119
15. 7 The consequences of bombing 136
16. Part III Explaining bombing
17. 8 Explaining bombing to the public 167
18. 9 Explaining bombing to children 183
19. 10 Friends, enemies and the wider war 196
20. Evaluating bombing 211
21. Appendix 226
22. Bibliography 231
23. Index 256