The late Stewart Halsey Ross was a mechanical engineer and history professor. He spent two years analyzing bomb accuracy tests for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. He lived in Norwalk, Connecticut.

“for a country that does not actively seek to expand its territories, but rather to achieve global hegemony, strategic air power is the nearly perfect weapon”—Liberty; “recommended”—Catholic Library World; “highly recommended...a well-written, insightful, thought-provoking survey...most interesting”—Stone & Stone Second World War Books; “a fascinating study, well written and compellingly argued...recommended”—Colorado Libraries; “the most informative work so far...fascinating”—The Military Historical Society Bulletin.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1 The Beginnings      2 The Great War      3 The Seers      4 The Planners      5 The Crucibles      6 The Airplanes      7 The Bombs      8 The Bombsights      9 The Aircrews      10 The Defenses      11 The Five Cities      12 The Surveys      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

The late Stewart Halsey Ross was a mechanical engineer and history professor. He spent two years analyzing bomb accuracy tests for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. He lived in Norwalk, Connecticut.

“for a country that does not actively seek to expand its territories, but rather to achieve global hegemony, strategic air power is the nearly perfect weapon”—Liberty; “recommended”—Catholic Library World; “highly recommended...a well-written, insightful, thought-provoking survey...most interesting”—Stone & Stone Second World War Books; “a fascinating study, well written and compellingly argued...recommended”—Colorado Libraries; “the most informative work so far...fascinating”—The Military Historical Society Bulletin.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1 The Beginnings      2 The Great War      3 The Seers      4 The Planners      5 The Crucibles      6 The Airplanes      7 The Bombs      8 The Bombsights      9 The Aircrews      10 The Defenses      11 The Five Cities      12 The Surveys      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

The late Stewart Halsey Ross was a mechanical engineer and history professor. He spent two years analyzing bomb accuracy tests for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. He lived in Norwalk, Connecticut.

“for a country that does not actively seek to expand its territories, but rather to achieve global hegemony, strategic air power is the nearly perfect weapon”—Liberty; “recommended”—Catholic Library World; “highly recommended...a well-written, insightful, thought-provoking survey...most interesting”—Stone & Stone Second World War Books; “a fascinating study, well written and compellingly argued...recommended”—Colorado Libraries; “the most informative work so far...fascinating”—The Military Historical Society Bulletin.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1 The Beginnings      2 The Great War      3 The Seers      4 The Planners      5 The Crucibles      6 The Airplanes      7 The Bombs      8 The Bombsights      9 The Aircrews      10 The Defenses      11 The Five Cities      12 The Surveys      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index