Air power history : turning points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo / edited by Sebastian Cox and Peter Gray with an introduction by Richard Overy.
He 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has giv...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Portland, OR :
Frank Cass,
2002.
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| Series: | Cass series--studies in air power ;
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| Summary: | He 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has given rise to considerable debate and controversy with those holding entrenched views rarely slow to shout their case. Many myths have grown over the period, ranging from the once much vaunted ability of air power to win wars alone through to its impact as a coercive tool. This volume examines the th. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 362 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135315986 1135315981 9781315040158 1315040158 9781135316129 1135316120 9781135316051 1135316058 |
| ISSN: | 1368-5597 ; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |