{"product_id":"military-aircraft-1919-1945-justin-murphy-9781851094981","title":"Military Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth history of the time when airpower became the great equalizer, changing military strategy forever and bringing once-safe targets in reach.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact\u003c\/i\u003e covers a crucial era in modern warfare technology. Ranging from the development of airpower doctrines in the aftermath of World War I to the aircraft and missions that put those doctrines into action during World War II, it provides an expert summing-up of the decades when the use of aircraft in battle came of age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn chapters covering both the history of air power and specific types of aircraft (fighters, bombers, reconnaissance and auxiliary planes), \u003ci\u003eMilitary Aircraft, 1919-1945\u003c\/i\u003e introduces key theorists and designers, describes important changes in technology and production, and recreates spectacular episodes from Pearl Harbor to the London Blitz to the Enola Gay. Readers will see the dramatic impact of the first generation of modern military aircraft on land and sea. They will also see how the expansion of war to the skies brought economic opportunity to some home fronts, and looming terror and devastation to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin D. Murphy, Matthew A. McNiece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851094989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851094981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 289","brand":"Justin D. Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44616715010303,"sku":"9781851094981","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20c26351-9430-438e-8dba-f701d5c07f11.jpg?v=1703021897","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/military-aircraft-1919-1945-justin-murphy-9781851094981","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}