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Gates David Lee <1959-> |
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Titolo |
Sky wars : a history of military aerospace power / / David Gates |
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ISBN |
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1-282-26523-7 |
9786612265235 |
1-86189-601-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (226 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Air power - History |
Air warfare - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-220) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Sky Wars Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Part One: History; 1 War in and from the Skies,1903-1943; 2 The Aerospace Era, 1943-2003; Part Two: Issues; 3 Aerospace Power's Evident Nature and its Impact on War and Peace; 4 Bases Ashore and Afloat; Missile-Defence Dilemmas; Abbreviations; References; Selected Further Reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Sky Wars, David Gates examines the history of military aerospace power, discussing technical developments between both World Wars and the use of air power in specific wars in the latter part of the 20th century, including the recent conflict with Iraq. |
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