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Synopsis
'Shooting the Front' examines the impact of aerial photography on the air forces of Britain, France and the US above the Western Front.
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About the Author
Colonel Terry J. Finnegan served 30 years in parallel careers in the Air Force Reserve and in the Department of Defense as a senior level civil servant supporting NATO and NORAD alliances. His assignments included the National Security Agency, European Command, NATO, Pacific Command and Central Command during Operation Desert Storm. Terry was also a senior civil servant with NORAD, Space Command and the Defense Intelligence Agency. He has written articles for Studies in Intelligence, Over the Top and Over the Front, and was a contributor to Images of Conflict, Military Aerial Photography & Archaeology. He lives in California.
Review
"A massive, expertly written and richly illustrated history . . . based on meticulous archival research . . . Finnegan's prose is precise and clear, and he provides the necessary historical context to make his work accessible to expert and layman alike." —Thomas Boghardt, historian at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., for cia.gov
"Fascinating, well-researched . . . A significant work." —Choice
"Truly a pathbreaking book." —Ernest R. May, Harvard University, author, The Kennedy Tapes
"There is no chance that the work will ever be surpassed." —David R. Mets, Professor Emeritus, School of Advanced Air and Space
"THE sourcebook for anyone wanting to understand the origins of modern airpower and overhead reconnaissance." —Air Power History
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- PublisherThe History Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0752460528
- ISBN 13 9780752460529
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages408
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Spellmount (The History Press); Stroud, 2011. Hardcover. Book is heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, tan cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, trace spine edge and board corner wear, some scattered foxing top text block edge, smudge mark top front free endpaper, previous owner embossed stamp bottom half title page, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, ISBN barcode sticker bottom rear panel, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 408pp., notes, bibliography, indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1036198
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Spellmount, Stroud, Glouchestershire, UK. 2011. 408 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text has some highlighting present. Binding tight and solid. The First World War demanded revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe found themselves, as soon as static, or trench warfare became established. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 66410
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