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1961 hardcover as pictured. This is a controversial treatise on the nature and theory of war written at the dawn of the nuclear age. It questions the theory of mutual assured destruction as a deterrent and discusses ways a country might "win" a nuclear war. Binding is firm. Tan cloth boards with black and gold stamping are lightly soiled and show some edge wear. A few pages of text have underling or notations. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR

1961 hardcover as pictured. This is a controversial treatise on the nature and theory of war written at the dawn of the nuclear age. It questions the theory of mutual assured destruction as a deterrent and discusses ways a country might "win" a nuclear war. Binding is firm. Tan cloth boards with black and gold stamping are lightly soiled and show some edge wear. A few pages of text have underling or notations. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR

Princeton University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards show slight signs of shelf wear. Foxing on top page block. All pages are intact and unmarked, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. Dealing with nuclear weapons, this work provides insight into how policymakers consider such issues. It also looks at other weapons of mass destruction such as biological and chemical, and the history of their use.

Princeton University Press, 1960-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1960. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. VERY GOOD+, CLEAN AND TIGHT. SLIGHT WEAR AT SPINE ENDS. NO DUST JACKET. SMALL INK PRICE ON FRONT ENDPAPER.

Free Press, 1969. Good. Good. No dust jacket. Interior clean, binding tight and uncreased, moderate wear to covers. xxxvi, 668 p. illus. 21 cm. Free Press paperback. Includes Illustrations. 2d ed., with index and a new pref. written by the author especially for the paperback ed.

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Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1960 651pp. No additional printings noted. Top tips and spine ends are bumped. Tips and spine ends are rubbed. Boards have light soiling. Edges of text block are foxed. Spine is a bit shaken. Edges of jacket have creases, small tears, chipping, and is missing pieces. Spine panel and flap folds are sunned with correlating toning to the inside of the jacket. Rear panel has small stains. Rear panel is sunned, worse at the top edge. Text is unmarked. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Minus/Fair Jacket.

Princeton University Press. Collectible - Good. NY: Princeton Univ Press 1960. 1st edition. Hardcover 8vo 651 pgs. Near very good in a good dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped and worn. Foxing spots to edges of textblock and to endpapers. Ink owner name at top of front endpaper. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and has small edge tears. Rear panel is foxed and soiled. (Nuclear War) Inquire if you need further information.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961. First Edition, third printing. With a number of charts and tables. Large 8vo, original Princeton red cloth, the spine lettered in gilt and ruled in black, in the original dustjacket. xx, 668 pp. A fine copy but for a little spotting and dusting to the fore edges, the jacket is especially well preserved with just a light touch of rubbing at the edges. ONE OF THE PREEMINENT FUTURISTS OF THE LATTER 20TH CENTURY ON THE LIKELY CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WAR. His recommendations on how to improve survivability made him the historical inspiration for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's brilliant black comedy film 'Dr. Strangelove'. For his uses of Game Theory he is also cited as the 'Father of Ccenario Planning.

Princeton University Press, 1960. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Presumed first ed., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper only faintly age-toned; binding firm; in absence of d.j. the cinnabar-colored boards with still bright gilt lettering on spine have lightly bumped corners and slight rubbing at crown of spine.The inspiration for "Dr. Strangelove".

Routledge, 2007-03-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Princeton University Press. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. (nuclear warfare, war and peace research)

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. KB57...xx, 651 pp. Illustrated with tables and figures. Large octavo. Black paper dustjacket with cream has general edge wear, one inch tear at top back joint, front flap price clipped. Book itself is clean and unmarked save for a neat pencil owner name and date on first blank. A very nice copy of this chilling important work. "...Mr. Kahn...insists on thinking about the possibilities of total war, so that we can be prepared for defense and so that war can be avoided... His analysis of such questions as how much radioactive contamination we might be willing to absorb for defense purposes, the problem osf shelters and of evacuation of cities, or the survival of the remaining American population after the 50 largest cities have been destroyed will seem cold-hearted and inhuman to some..." ; Woodrow Wilson School; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 651 pages .

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961. 668 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Page edges are lightly darkened, soiled, and smudged. Bound in orange-brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly bumped around the edges. Black dustjacket in fair condition with white titles. Large puncture hole on the spine. Torn, creased, and worn around the edges. Spine is darkened. Second Edition, Third Printing. NPC. VG+/FAIR. . Second Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1960. red cloth, gilt title in mylar protected unclipped dustjacket, (9.5 x 6.5 inches). First Edition/First Printing. 651pages with Appendices; illustrated with charts and graphs. Stands as one of the most scholarly and influential books of the Cold War. An inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's classic film, Dr. Strangelove. Previous owner's bookplate of Michell Gaylord; a clean, tight copy in jacket showing some wear, chipping along top edge and toning. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo.

Routledge, 2007-03-21. paperback. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing