![Worlds Great Bombers: From 1914 to the Present Day](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/675/506/1606506675.0.m.jpg)
Worlds Great Bombers: From 1914 to the Present Day
by Chris Chant
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1845091590
- ISBN 13
- 9781845091590
- Seller
-
Burntisland, Fife, United Kingdom
2 Copies Available from This Seller
(You can add more at checkout.)
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Silverdale Books, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" x 9.75. H/B 176 pages, condition is Very good. From its first use in 1914 to bomb Zeppelin sheds to its current use as a means of enforcing peace, the bomber has become one of the world's most effective and feared weapons. In World War I bombers flew as tactical weapons on the battlefield due to its short range and lack of power. By the mid 1930s there came a major change as the bomber's capabilities were dramatically increased. Engines became more powerful, and sleek all-metal monoplanes with enclosed cockpits and internal bombloads, like the Heinkel He I I I and Dornier Do 17, were deployed, proving their effectiveness in the early campaigns of World War II.Yet while the Germans concentrated on tactical bombing, the Allied nations made strategic bombing a major part of their war effort. Losses were heavy as the German air defences took their toll, but by 1944 the bombing efforts by Boeing B-17s and Avro Lancasters were seriously degrading Germany's ability to wage the war. The dropping of two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 finally turned the bomber into a weapon of grand strategic capability. Throughout the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union produced ever more capable turbine-powered bombers, like the giant B-52 andTupolevTu-95 Bear, that later added missile launching to their repertoire.Today only the US can afford to continue development, production and deployment of strategic bombers like the highly advanced B-2 Stealth aircraft. Magnificently illustrated throughout with photographs and full-colour artworks, The World's Great Bombers details the development, unique features and operational capabilities of the major bomber types. Each artwork is accompanied by the relevant technical specifications for the aircraft, including armament, powerplant, performance and dimensions.The book provides a mass of information on one of the most decisive weapons of the last 100 years.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Hanselled Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 087803
- Title
- Worlds Great Bombers: From 1914 to the Present Day
- Author
- Chris Chant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 1845091590
- ISBN 13
- 9781845091590
- Publisher
- Silverdale Books
- Place of Publication
- Wigston
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 176
- Size
- 7.5" x 9.75
- Keywords
- Transportation, Military
Terms of Sale
Hanselled Books
A full refund, including postage will be processed on all books returned within 14 days. An extended period of 4 weeks will be allowed on books returned from outside the UK.
About the Seller
Hanselled Books
Biblio member since 2008
Burntisland, Fife
About Hanselled Books
Hanselled Books has been providing Quality Online Service since 2002. We were an exclusively web based business but in October 2009 we opened retail premises in Burntisland Fife, allowing us to expand the range of books on offer.We stock a range of second-hand and new books; we are particularly strong in Scottish Interest and difficult to find titles. With over 16,000 book titles in stock we are sure you will find something to suit your wants.