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Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era: Nuclear Antiaircraft Arms and the Cold War (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Christopher J. Bright
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Description for Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era: Nuclear Antiaircraft Arms and the Cold War (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Hardcover. This book traces the Eisenhower administration's enthusiastic pursuit of the profoundly destabilizing technology of nuclear weapons, and its significance for the course of the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Thousands of nuclear antiaircraft arms were designed, tested and deployed in the United States during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. These Army "Nike-Hercules" missiles, Air Force "Genie" rockets, and "BOMARC" and "Falcon" missiles were meant to counter a raid by attacking Soviet bombers. U.S. policy makers believed that the American weapons could safely compensate for technological limitations which otherwise made it difficult to destroy high flying, fast moving airplanes. Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era traces this armament from conception through deployment. Bright recounts official actions, doctrinal decisions, and public policies. It also discusses the widespread acceptance of these weapons by ... Read more
Thousands of nuclear antiaircraft arms were designed, tested and deployed in the United States during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. These Army "Nike-Hercules" missiles, Air Force "Genie" rockets, and "BOMARC" and "Falcon" missiles were meant to counter a raid by attacking Soviet bombers. U.S. policy makers believed that the American weapons could safely compensate for technological limitations which otherwise made it difficult to destroy high flying, fast moving airplanes. Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era traces this armament from conception through deployment. Bright recounts official actions, doctrinal decisions, and public policies. It also discusses the widespread acceptance of these weapons by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230623408
SKU
V9780230623408
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About Christopher J. Bright
CHRISTOPHER J. BRIGHT is an independent scholar of twentieth-century American political and diplomatic history.
Reviews for Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era: Nuclear Antiaircraft Arms and the Cold War (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
'Bright's account is clearly written and is thoroughly researched in all available declassified sources.it is a very sound piece of work and fills a noticeable gap in the literature on continental defense.' The Journal of Military History "This pathbreaking book explores a neglected aspect of US nuclear history, as the Eisenhower administration deployed thousands of nuclear-armed planes ... Read more