Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-435) and index.
Contents:
Origins and pioneers -- The industry and the First World War -- Building an industry -- The industry's golden age -- Progress amid struggle -- Industry survey, 1935-40 -- The wartime buildup begins -- The industry in wartime -- The postwar industry adjustment -- Industry survey, 1945-54 -- The cold war industry and the transition to aerospace -- Aerospace and defense converge -- The advanced-technology era -- An industry under stress -- The 1980s and beyond -- Uncertainty after the cold war.
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