Strategy in the Missile Age

Reexamines centuries of military strategy in light of the new conditions & challenges created by the development of thermonuclear intercontinental missiles, focusing on the need for new approaches that will help avoid global nuclear destruction. Author was part of the founding faculty of the National War College & wrote this book as a senior staff member of the RAND Corporation. In 423 pages with other RAND -commissioned research endeavors listed in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1959, this small quarto (6" x 9") has gray cloth-covered boards lettered in silver & with maroon ruling & devices to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white with very mild tanning to edges, unmarked save for former owner's name & date to ffep. Corners slightly bumped. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $6.50 price intact to front flap) is Good, with many short unclosed tears & chips, light creasing, but overall bright & colorful & intact; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day

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Publisher: Princeton University Press

Year: 1959

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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