ATTWOOD, WILLIAM

The Twilight Struggle Tales of the Cold War

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0060390689. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, a trace of sticker front panel of DJ. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 433 pages; "Like George Seldes in Witness to a Century, Attwood, former editor of Look and publisher of Newsday , has written a fascinating anecdotal memoir of the Cold War. Blending a history of events from 1946 to the present with his involvement in those events, both as journalist and ambassador to Guinea and Kenya, Attwood offers major insights into the character of the political leaders who shaped the history of this period. Like Seldes, Attwood traveled worldwide, witnessed many changes firsthand, and interviewed world leaders.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Katalog: Militaria::Cold War

Sonstige Stichworte: 0060390689 Cold war ambassador Journalism Militaria

BRUGIONI, DINO A.

Eyeball to Eyeball the Inside Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis

New York: Random House, 1993. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0679748784. Card covers show very light shelf wear, corner curl.; A bright, solid book, no creasing, B&W photos.; Trade PB; 6 X 1.75 X 9.5 inches; 622 pages; Those of us who lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis and remember the nail biting tension, not knowing if our world was going to explode into war will appreciate the background story, the planning and negotiations going on between the two most powerful nations.. Very Good+ .

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Buchzahl: 21060

Katalog: Militaria::Cold War

Sonstige Stichworte: 0679748784 Cuban missile crisis JFK Khruschev October Crisis Kennedy Militaria

GORDIN, MICHAEL D.

Red Cloud at Dawn Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374256829. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, light creasing of dustjacket.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.47 X 1.335 X 9.29 inches; 402 pages; "On August 29, 1949, the first Soviet test bomb, dubbed First Lightning, exploded in the deserts of Kazakhstan. The startling event was not simply a technical experiment that confirmed the ability of the Soviet Union to build nuclear bombs during a period when the United States held a steadfast monopoly; it was also an international event that marked the beginning of an arms race that would ultimately lead to nuclear proliferation beyond the two superpowers.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Buchzahl: 20841

Katalog: Militaria::Cold War

Sonstige Stichworte: 0374256829 Cold war RUSSIA stalin truman Atomic Bomb Militaria

KEMPE, FREDERICK

Berlin 1961 Kennedy, Khruschev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth

New York: Putnam, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399157298. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.10 X 6.10 X 2.10 inches; 579 pages; From the front DJ flap: "Much has been written about the Cuban Missle Crisis a year later, but the Berlin Crisis of 1961 was more decisive in shaping the Cold War - and more perilous. For the first time in history, American and Soviet fighting men and tanks stood arrayed against each other, only yards apart. One mistake, one nervous soldier, one overzealous commander - and the tripwire would be sprung for a war that could go nuclear in a heartbeat.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Buchzahl: 16304

Katalog: Militaria::Cold War

Sonstige Stichworte: 0399157298 Kennedy Khruschev Cold war JFK Militaria