Influence of Air Power upon History, The - Hardcover

Boyne, Walter J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844151999 ISBN 13: 9781844151998

Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

The Influence of Air Power upon History makes a startlingly new analysis of the far-reaching implications flight has had on warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology and mass culture. Author Walter Boyne examines the application of air power from the very earliest days of the balloon down to the current era of space warfare and postulates some new and controversial theories that are certain to arouse comment. The author unerringly depicts the contributions made by the people and planes of each era, some of them famous, some virtually unknown, but all vitally important. He highlights the critical competence of individuals at every step of the way, comparing the works of Guilio Douhet, William Mitchell, John Warden, and others philosophically, even as he compares the combat capabilities of leaders such as Hugh Trenchard, Bomber Harris, Herman Goering, Curtis LeMay, and Henry Hap" Arnold. Aircraft

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From the invention of the balloon in 1783 to the terrorist abuse of air power in 2001, the quest for and use of the ability to fly has grown from novelty to necessity.

Taking Alfred Thayer Mahan's classic work, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, as a starting point, noted aviation historian Walter J. Boyne analyzes how the ability to conduct military, commercial, or humanitarian operations from the air has had far-reaching implications for politics, technology, and mass culture. Boyne draws upon his extensive study of aviation to examine the development of air-power philosophy, through its theory and practice as demonstrated not only in war, but also in the myriad elements from which nations are built. Many of his conclusions will be found to be quite controversial, departing from the generally accepted scenarios of air power.

About the Author:

Walter J Boyne is an internationally recognised authority on aviation and the history of flight. He has written thirty-six works of non-fiction and five novels on the subject and has appeared on the New York Times bestseller lists for both fiction and non-fiction. An Air Force pilot with 5000 hours of flying time, he was one of the first directors at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and is the founder of Air & Space magazine, which has since become the best-selling aviation magazine in the United States. He went on to co-found the cable television channel Wingspan -- The Air and Space Channel and has since appeared as a commentator at numerous aviation and military events and on such cable channels as the History Channel, A&E, the Discovery Channel, and Speedvision. Boyne lives in Virginia with his wife.

About this edition

• Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1844151999
• ISBN 13: 9781844151998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448