Builder, Carl H., <br/><br/>
The Icarus syndrome :  the role of air power theory in the evolution and fate of the U.S. Air Force / 
arl H. Builder. 
 - 1 online resource (xxii, 299 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part Part I. Taking Bearings -- chapter 1 A View of the Air Force Today -- chapter 2 Is There a Problem? -- chapter 3 The Icarus Syndrome -- part Part II. Creation -- chapter 4 The Precursors -- chapter 5 The Prophets -- chapter 6 The Theory -- chapter 7 Prophesy -- part Part III. Exploitation -- chapter 8 The Apostles -- chapter 9 Founding the Church -- chapter 10 The Test of Fire -- chapter 11 The Practitioners -- chapter 12 Breaking Free -- chapter 13 Realization -- part Part IV. Erosion -- chapter 14 The Technology Janus -- chapter 15 New Dimensions -- chapter 16 Slow Fall from Grace -- part Part V. Failure Analysis -- chapter 17 Picking Up the Pieces -- chapter 18 Crash Analysis -- part Part VI. The Weather Ahead -- chapter 19 Making Painful Choices -- chapter 20 A Changing World -- chapter 21 The New Security Environment -- part Part VII. Setting the Compass -- chapter 22 Mission Desiderata -- chapter 23 From Mission to Vision -- chapter 24 A Theory to Fly By. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781351481304 1351481304 9781351481281 1351481282 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4324/9781315132532  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Air Force --Unit cohesion.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Air power--United States.<br/>Armed Forces--Unit cohesion
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>UG633  / .B87