Air Power: Key to Survival. With a Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte, K.C.D., C.M.G., D.S.O.
by de Seversky, Alexander P
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, (1952). First Edition. Octavo, blue cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, xiv + 314 pp. Very Good+, with bookplate and light sunning to edges; in a Good+, mylar protected dust jacket with light edgewear and soiling. From dust jacket: This is the age of inter-hemispherical air strategy. Peace can be maintained -- or victory in war achieved -- only by a clear-cut superiority in long range aircraft capable of operating across oceans and destroying an enemy’s means of waging war at their source. Only such a force can deter aggression and shield the countries of the West from atomic destruction. Such is the thesis of this book. In an eye-witness report on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Bikini the author re-evaluates the place of the atom bomb in modern warfare, and from this emerges the conclusion that despite its fearful power the A-bomb does not alter the basic principles in the air-power era. Sharply taking issue with present military policies, de Seversky deals with such vital points as: Why present attempts to build great ‘balanced’ land-sea-and-air forces could prove disastrous. Why the decisive battles of the next war must take place in the air. Why the present ‘unified’ defence programme is basically unsound. Why Russia would have a decisve advantage if the military forces of the West were committed to ground warfare. How naval power is being made obsolete and why ‘the myth of aircraft-carrier’ may undermine chances of peace of victory. Major de Seversky is an outstanding authority on air strategy and tactics. Just before the entry of America into the last war he published Victory through Air Power, a remarkably prophetic book which sold more than half-a-million copies. This work was subsequently animated for instructional purposes by Walt Disney and in 1943 was shown at the request of Winston Churchill to the members of the Quebec Conference. It was after this showing that the Combined Chiefs of Staff decided to give air power the necessary priorities to guarantee control of the air before the Normandy landings. Air Power: Key to Survival is the logical successor to that book. It is a bold doctrine which it advocates, and one which will doubtless be as vigorously attacked from some quarters as it will be praised in others.
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71488bd
- Title
- Air Power: Key to Survival. With a Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte, K.C.D., C.M.G., D.S.O.
- Author
- de Seversky, Alexander P
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins, (1952). First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Aviation, British History, Miltiary History.
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About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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