LEADER 02119nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910146125403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-26523-7 010 $a9786612265235 010 $a1-86189-601-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000725133 035 $a(EBL)449412 035 $a(OCoLC)438712081 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000342941 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12089509 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342941 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10289122 035 $a(PQKB)10635905 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC449412 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000725133 100 $a20030227d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSky wars $ea history of military aerospace power /$fDavid Gates 210 $aLondon $cReaktion$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (226 p.) 225 1 $aContemporary worlds 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 1 $a1-86189-189-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-220) and index. 327 $aSky 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 330 $aIn Sky Wars, David Gates examines the history of military aerospace power, discussing technical developments between both World Wars and the use of air power in specific wars in the latter part of the 20th century, including the recent conflict with Iraq. 410 0$aContemporary worlds. 606 $aAir power$xHistory 606 $aAir warfare$xHistory 615 0$aAir power$xHistory. 615 0$aAir warfare$xHistory. 676 $a358.4009 700 $aGates$b David$01763120 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910146125403321 996 $aSky wars$94203400 997 $aUNINA