As present-day political and military hostilities between Russia and the West threaten to escalate, The Cold War looks back at a global drama that positioned the world on the brink of nuclear Armageddon. Published 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Communism in Europe that led to the end of the Cold War, it is a graphic account of a confrontation that encompassed moments of high tension, such as the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the nuclear alerts of 1973 and 1983. Written by leading defence analyst, Dr Norman Friedman, The Cold War is a fully illustrated account of this period of crisis, subterfuge and power. Showing rare documents, such as a 1963 nuclear attack protection booklet produced for homeowners by the British government, and an official pack for US troops passing through Checkpoint Charlie, the reader can witness events as they unfolded. The result is a vivid account of a historical period that is echoed in today's geopolitical climate. The Cold War is the perfect companion with which to examine the events of this tense period of history - events that resonate ever strongly in this modern era of paranoia and surveillance.

The Cold War

History

Norman-Friedman

Military

Carlton Books Ltd.

New Directions in U.S. Defense Policy (Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science)

Richard H. Shultz

David Blair

Ilana Kass

Anthony M. Cordesman

Charles M. Perry

David S. Yost

John O. Marsh Jr.

William F. Burns

Vincent Davis

Amer Academy of Political &

An expert in naval strategic research examines the capabilities of modern warships and the processes and military and technological factors underlying their design and development

Modern Warship: Design and Development

Mayflower Books

U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Naval_Institute_Press

What happened to this important warship over the last century is the subject of this book, the only account of the U.S. cruiser development based on internal navy files. It presents a complete history of cruiser design at a level of detail accuracy never before approached.

U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History

Science & Math

Technology

Naval Inst Pr

This fully illustrated series offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of all classes of the principle U.S. combatant types, as well as plans, profiles, and numerous detailed photographs.

U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History

Warships

Norman Polmar

TREASURE P.

Magic Badge Poems 1953-1984

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Slough Press

Friedman takes on the seeming contradictions between science and spirituality, and artfully captures how the world of quantum physics is skillfully and intricately woven with perennial and universal wisdom. Abridged.

Bridging Science and Spirit: Common Elements in David Bohm's Physics, the Perennial Philosophy and Seth

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Moment Point Pr Inc

This is a companion volume to Friedman s highly successful _British Battleship 1906 1946_ and completes his study of the Royal Navy s capital ships. Beginning with the earliest installation of steam machinery in ships of the line, the book traces the technological revolution that saw the introduction of iron hulls, armour plate, shell-firing guns and the eventual abandonment of sail as auxiliary propulsion. This hectic development finally settled down to a widely approved form of pre-dreadnought battleship, built in large numbers and culminating in the _King Edward VII_ class. As with all of his work, Friedman is concerned to explain why as well as how and when these advances were made, and locates British ship design firmly within the larger context of international rivalries, domestic politics and economic constraints. The result is a sophisticated and enlightening overview of the Royal Navy s battle fleet in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It is also well illustrated a comprehensive gallery of photographs with in-depth captions is accompanied by specially commissioned plans of the important classes by A D Baker III, and a colour section featuring the original Admiralty draughts, including a spectacular double gatefold. Norman Friedman is one of the most highly regarded of all naval writers, with an avid following, so for anyone with an interest in warships, the publication of this work will be a major event.

British Battleships of the Victorian Era

Seaforth Publishing

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