The Van Creveld, Martin 1946- creator author. text bibliography History. nyu 2011 First edition. monographic eng

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xii, 498 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm A renowned military historian tells the story of airpower's rise in the twentieth century-- and argues that its great days are over. Into the blue, 1900-1939 -- Antecedents and beginnings -- Test passed -- Visions, organizations, and machines -- From war to war -- The greatest war of all, 1939-1945 -- From triumph to stalemate -- War of factories, war of wits -- Closing the ring -- From carrier war to grand finale -- The war that never was, 1945-1991 -- The dominant factor -- The jet and the helicopter -- Missiles, satellites, and drones -- Paper wars -- Little wars, 1945-2010 -- The twilight of naval aviation -- From Korea to the Sinai -- From the Sinai to Tehran -- Spurious victories? -- War amongst the people, 1898-2010 -- The first four decades -- Lose and leave -- A war too far -- After Vietnam -- Going down, 1945-? Martin van Creveld. Includes bibliographical references and index. Air power History UG630 .V26 Van Creveld, Martin, 1946- New York : PublicAffairs, 2011 First edition. (OCoLC)715172716 9781586489816 158648981X 9781610391085 161039108X 2010042365 Perseus Books Group, C/O Perseus Distribution 1094 Flex Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301, (731)9884440 101013 20241209091318.0 ocn656451616 eng