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A fiery peace in a cold war : Bernard Schriever and the ultimate weapon Cover Image Book Book

A fiery peace in a cold war : Bernard Schriever and the ultimate weapon / Neil Sheehan.

Sheehan, Neil. (Author).

Summary:

Chronicles the mid-twentieth-century effort to prevent the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority, in an account that describes the pivotal contributions of Bernard Schriever, Eisenhower, and Stalin.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780679422846
  • ISBN: 0679422846
  • Physical Description: xix, 534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2009]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-509) and index.
Citation/References Note:
KR 8/09
LJ 6/09
PW 6/09

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