LEADER 01606nam 2200253z- 450 001 9910708687803321 005 20200305165915.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002470348 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002470348 100 $a20230509c2019uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 14$aThe command of the air /$fby Giulio Douhet ; translated by Dino Ferrari 210 $aMaxwell Air Force Base, Alabama$cAir University Press 311 $a1-58566-296-8 330 $a"Italian soldier and writer Giulio Douhet (1869-1930) lived during a time of great innovation and change in the conduct of war. He began formulating his theories on air warfare as early as 1909 and commanded one of the world's first air units as Italy entered World War I in 1915. His writings, though controversial in his time, have so influenced air doctrine that they continue to be essential, fundamental reading for students and policy makers worldwide. The Command of the Air actually is the title of Book I presented herein, the standalone book Douhet published in 1921. Almost from the time of the first translations of Douhet's writings, several other of his seminal pieces ("The Probable Aspects of the War of the Future," "Recapitulation," and "The War of 19-") were assembled as a collection under the familiar title of his most famous work"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aAir power 615 0$aAir power. 676 $a358.4/03 700 $aDouhet$b Giulio$f1869-1930,$0253612 702 $aFerrari$b Dino 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910708687803321 996 $aThe command of the air$93061794 997 $aUNINA