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Author:

Holman, Brett.

Title:

The next war in the air : Britain's fear of the bomber, 1908-1941 / Brett Holman.

Publisher:

Ashgate Publishing Limited,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

vi, 290 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Bombing, Aerial--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Bombing, Aerial--History--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Civil defense--History--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Air defenses--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Air warfare--History--20th century.
Preemptive attack (Military science)--History--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, German.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, German.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-281) and index.

Contents:

Threats -- Constructing the knock-out blow, 1908-1931 -- The bomber ascendant, 1932-1941 -- Responses -- Living with the bomber: adaptation -- The only defence is in offence: resistance -- Wings over the world: negotiation -- Crises -- Defence panics and air panics -- The German air menace: 1913, 1922 and 1935 -- Barcelona, Canton and London: 1938 -- The battles of London: 1917 and 1940 -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

1409447332 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781409447337 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)861358886

LCCN:

2013051051

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)