Death from the heavens : a history of strategic bombing / Kenneth P. Werrell.
| Author/creator | Werrell, Kenneth P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The early years through World War I : first steps -- The interwar years : bombers, doctrine, and combat -- German strategic bombardment : limited efforts -- British strategic bombing : destruction by night -- U.S. strategic bombing in Europe : day bombing -- Razing Japan : the zenith of World War II strategic bombing -- The postwar era : the end of propeller-powered bombers -- Between Korea and Vietnam : the transition to jets -- The 1960s and 1970s : Vietnam, new aircraft, munitions, tactics, and training -- Missiles : winged and ballistic -- Strategic bombardment into the twenty-first century : a limited future? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009009081 |
| ISBN | 9781591149408 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1591149401 (acid-free paper) |