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US Strategic and Defensive Missile Systems 1950–2004
Mark Berhow
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Paperback. Illustrator(s): Taylor, Chris. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 54ill.(16col.). BIC Classification: AM; HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
In the 40 years that followed the end of World War II, the Western democratic governments and the Eastern Bloc Communist powers were locked in the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union led the way in the development of missile systems designed to play both a defensive role and a potential offensive role, which was parlayed to the public as deterrent against attack by the rival bloc. This book provides a detailed overview of the fixed-launch-site strategic missile systems of the United States, documenting the importance of technological progress during this period for posterity.
In the 40 years that followed the end of World War II, the Western democratic governments and the Eastern Bloc Communist powers were locked in the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union led the way in the development of missile systems designed to play both a defensive role and a potential offensive role, which was parlayed to the public as deterrent against attack by the rival bloc. This book provides a detailed overview of the fixed-launch-site strategic missile systems of the United States, documenting the importance of technological progress during this period for posterity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Fortress
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841768380
SKU
V9781841768380
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About Mark Berhow
Mark A. Berhow has long had an interest in the history of American missile defense systems. He has written or co-written numerous books, including 'Rings of Supersonic Steel: Air Defenses of the United States Army 1950-1979'. Mark has worked at the Fort MacArthur Museum and the Nike missile post in Los Angeles for over 10 years, and now he lives ... Read more
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