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This is a Very Good++ Military History Hardcover with a Very Good+ Jacket. First Edition & 1st Printing. This book & jacket are in very nice condition both inside and out. The blued board cover is very bright & very clean. There is a just a little spine end wrinkle. Looks very lightly read. Pages are tight & unmarked. Very Nice jacket with price. Just a touch of spine end wrinkle. Very little shelf wear. NOT a remainder. 304 pages. #21457. Seller Inventory # 021457
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Silent War: The Cold War Battle Beneath ...
Publisher: Smon & Schuster
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good++
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
In The Silent War, John Craven, an architect of the Polaris missile program, writes that the episode offered unambiguous proof of the value of "a strong silent deterrent" and of the importance of a superb submarine force in preserving the balance of power. In this memoir, he recounts the evolution of the Polaris weapons system during the cold war. Along the way, he reveals little-known incidents of espionage and saber rattling that will give readers pause to wonder how war was avoided for all those years. A bonus for Tom Clancy fans (who are likely to enjoy his book in any event) is Craven's sketchy but fascinating tale of a real hunt for a lost Soviet submarine that took place during his tenure as well as his accessible but nonetheless detailed account of the advanced military technology he helped bring into being. --Gregory McNamee
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