War and Peace in the Space Age

1959, US officer James Gavin's warnings over the future of warfare

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First UK edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22.5 × 14.5cm, 287pp.

First published in the US in 1958, this is Lieutenant General James M. Gavin's warning that military strategy needed to evolve from WWII doctrines to address the missile age. Gavin criticized the "New Look" policy, arguing for mobile, tech-forward forces over reliance on strategic nuclear weapons.

Condition

The book itself is in good solid condition with some light tanning to the page edges. The dustwrapper is intact but heavily tanned to the spine and edges.