The age of airpower
Van Creveld, Martin, 1946-2011
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Total copies: 1
A renowned military historian tells the story of airpower's rise in the twentieth century-- and argues that its great days are over.
Main title:
The age of airpower / Martin van Creveld.
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
New York : PublicAffairs, c2011.
Collation:
xii, 498 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Into the blue, 1900-1939 -- Antecedents and beginnings -- Test passed -- Visions, organizations, and machines -- From war to war -- The greatest war of all, 1939-1945 -- From triumph to stalemate -- War of factories, war of wits -- Closing the ring -- From carrier war to grand finale -- The war that never was, 1945-1991 -- The dominant factor -- The jet and the helicopter -- Missiles, satellites, and drones -- Paper wars -- Little wars, 1945-2010 -- The twilight of naval aviation -- From Korea to the Sinai -- From the Sinai to Tehran -- Spurious victories? -- War amongst the people, 1898-2010 -- The first four decades -- Lose and leave -- A war too far -- After Vietnam -- Going down, 1945-?.
ISBN:
9781586489816 (hbk)
LC class:
UG630 VAN
Language:
English
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BRN:
3732