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- catalog abstract ""Sky Wars is a history of military air power, from the early airships through two World Wars and various colonial and regional conflicts to the use of air power today, including the recent conflicts involving Iraq. Radar, missiles, carriers, 'stealth' aircraft, helicopters, ordnance and numerous other crucial features of war in the air feature in it. In addition, as well as revealing the ways in which developments in air power, military prowess and space exploration have had a major impact on daily life, Sky Wars deals with more contentious issues, for example the ways in which armed forces now respond to the escalating media intrusions into ongoing military operations."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "History of military aerospace power".
- catalog contributor b13024238.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Sky Wars is a history of military air power, from the early airships through two World Wars and various colonial and regional conflicts to the use of air power today, including the recent conflicts involving Iraq. Radar, missiles, carriers, 'stealth' aircraft, helicopters, ordnance and numerous other crucial features of war in the air feature in it. In addition, as well as revealing the ways in which developments in air power, military prowess and space exploration have had a major impact on daily life, Sky Wars deals with more contentious issues, for example the ways in which armed forces now respond to the escalating media intrusions into ongoing military operations."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-220) and index.".
- catalog description "Pt. 1. History. War in and from the skies, 1903-1943 -- The aerospace era, 1943-2003 -- pt. 2. Issues. Aerospace power's evident nature and its impact on war and peace -- Bases ashore and afloat -- Missile-defence dilemmas.".
- catalog extent "224 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "186189189X".
- catalog isPartOf "Contemporary worlds".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Reaktion,".
- catalog subject "358.4009 21".
- catalog subject "Air power History.".
- catalog subject "Air warfare History.".
- catalog subject "UG630 .G38 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Pt. 1. History. War in and from the skies, 1903-1943 -- The aerospace era, 1943-2003 -- pt. 2. Issues. Aerospace power's evident nature and its impact on war and peace -- Bases ashore and afloat -- Missile-defence dilemmas.".
- catalog title "History of military aerospace power".
- catalog title "Sky wars : a history of military aerospace power / David Gates.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".