The bomber mafia : a tale of innovation and obsession
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-2022
Book
Here is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. This 'Bomber Mafia' asked: What if precision bombing could, just by taking out critical choke points - industrial or transportation hubs - cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal? In 'The Bomber Mafia', Gladwell delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war.
Main title:
The bomber mafia : a tale of innovation and obsession / Malcolm Gladwell.
Author:
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2022.
Collation:
xiv, 237 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2021."An Allen Lane book"--Back cover.Originally published: New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2021.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141998374 (pbk)
Dewey class:
358.414358.414 GLA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3294618