Moby Dick Project: Reconnaissance Balloons over Russia

Peebles, Curtis

ISBN 10: 1560980257 / ISBN 13: 9781560980254

Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991

About this Item

Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed and signed by the author to a fellow author: "To Joel Carpenter - Best Wishes - Curtis Peebles." Book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has surface-rubbing as its only flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is the first complete story of the U. S. Program to photograph the Soviet Union with camera-carrying balloons during the Cold War," illustrated ; ; 400 pages; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moby Dick Project: Reconnaissance Balloons over Russia
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560980257
• ISBN 13: 9781560980254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History

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Synopsis

Details the technical, political, and military aspects of the US Air Force's program of photographing the Soviet Union from balloons during the 1950's. Describes the delays in starting (four years), Eisenhower's qualms, recovery efforts, attacks by Soviet planes, and other good stories. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.