Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey
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| Autore: |
Libbey James K.
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| Titolo: |
Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ) |
| Disciplina: | 623.746092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Aeronautical engineers - United States |
| Air power - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context -- The Russian ace in the Great War -- Revolutionary changes -- The Russian test pilot and consultant in America -- The Russian inventor -- The Russian inventor becomes an American designer -- The innovative designer -- The P-35 manufacturer -- Troubled times -- The P-35 manufacturer loses his company -- The making of an air power prophet -- Prophet of air power -- Victory through air power -- The prophet at home and abroad -- The prophet challenged -- Return of the media personality -- The futurist. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power |
| ISBN: | 1-61234-180-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910462696203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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