The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon
- ISBN-10
- 0300044143
- ISBN-13
- 9780300044140
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 435
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Michael S. Sherry
Description
Includes material on firebombing and nuclear warfare.
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