A fiery peace in a cold war : Bernard Schriever and the ultimate weapon / Neil Sheehan.

Author/creator Sheehan, Neil
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©2009.
Descriptionxix, 534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Schriever, Bernard A.
United States. Air Force--Officers. --Biography.
Generals--United States. --Biography.
Military engineers--United States. --Biography.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles--Design and construction. --History.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles--United States. --History.
Nuclear weapons--United States. --History.
Cold War.
Aeronautics, Military--Research. --United States. --History.
Astronautics--Research. --United States. --History.

Abstract From Sheehan, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic "A Bright Shining Lie," comes the never-before-told story of the nuclear arms race that changed history--and of the visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever, who led the high-stakes effort with the ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missiles) program.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [501]-509) and index.
LCCN 2009002247
ISBN9780679422846 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0679422846 (hc : alk. paper)