A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon
by:
Neil Sheehan (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780679422846 (0679422846)
Publish date: September 22nd 2009
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 560
Edition language: English
Excellent overview of the missile program, and a keen examination of the influence and role of Strategic Air Command. On par with his "A Bright Shining Lie," although the personal aspects of the story (Bernard Schriever's biography) didn't interest me nearly as much as the military and political his...
Excellent overview of the missile program, and a keen examination of the influence and role of Strategic Air Command. On par with his "A Bright Shining Lie," although the personal aspects of the story (Bernard Schriever's biography) didn't interest me nearly as much as the military and political his...
Starting with the prologue this book implies to the reader the importance of a military that is innovative and always one step ahead of the game when it comes to all the other players. In the early thirties, America was fairly complacent regarding the development of deterrent weapons. After World Wa...
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