The bomber mafia : a story set in war /
by Gladwell, Malcolm.
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BookPublisher: UK : Allen Lane, 2021Description: xiv, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241535004 (hbk.) :; 024153500X (hbk.) :.Classification number: 358.414 GLASubject(s): Aeronautics, Military -- History | Precision bombing -- History | Strategy | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and DefenceSummary: Here is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. This 'Bomber Mafia' asked: What if precision bombing could, just by taking out critical choke points - industrial or transportation hubs - cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal? In 'The Bomber Mafia', Gladwell delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 358.414 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003097388X |
Originally published: New York: Little, Brown.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Here is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. This 'Bomber Mafia' asked: What if precision bombing could, just by taking out critical choke points - industrial or transportation hubs - cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal? In 'The Bomber Mafia', Gladwell delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war.
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