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The U-2 Spyplane: Toward the Unknown - A New History of the Early Years, Pocock,
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780764311130
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764311131
ISBN-13
9780764311130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
116108677
Product Key Features
Book Title
U-2 Spyplane: Toward the Unknown : a New History of the Early Years
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
9906-009760
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
358.4/5/0973
Synopsis
The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told--until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It explains why the CIA, and not the US Air Force, controlled the project. It traces how the Iron Curtain was pried apart by the epic overflights of "denied territory" from 1956 to 1960. It discusses why these flights were needed, what they were looking for, and how the intelligence they returned was processed and analyzed. Readers are taken inside the Soviet Union's military machine, as it developed new strategic weapons and (eventually) the means to shoot the U-2 down. The book also explores the political dimension, telling how President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev each faced the challenge of the U-2 flights--albeit from very different perspectives. Will appeal to students of aviation and intelligence history, and to anyone wishing to learn more about a key episode in the Cold War., The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told - until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It explains why the CIA, and not the U.S. Air Force, controlled the project. It traces how the Iron Curtain was pried apart by the epic overflights of "denied territory" from 1956 to 1960. It discusses why these flights were needed, what they were looking for, and how the intelligence they returned was processed and analyzed. Readers are taken inside the Soviet Union's military machine, as it developed new strategic weapons and (eventually) the means to shoot the U-2 down. The book also explores the political dimension, telling how President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev each faced the challenge of the U-2 flights - albeit from very different perspectives. Toward the Unknown will appeal to students of aviation and intelligence history, and to anyone wishing to learn more about a key episode in the Cold War.
LC Classification Number
UG1242.R4P6324 2000
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