John Buckley University of Wolverhampton

'The book is a fine introduction to air power in the 20th century and contains an excellent bibliography of works in English.' R. Higham, Choice

• 1 Air power in the age of total war 2 The birth of air power 3 The First World War, 1914–18 4 The development of air power doctrine and theory, 1918–39 5 Global air power, 1918–39 6 The war in Europe, 1939–45 7 The war in the Far East, 1937–45 8 Air power and the post-war world 9 Conclusions

John Buckley University of Wolverhampton

'The book is a fine introduction to air power in the 20th century and contains an excellent bibliography of works in English.' R. Higham, Choice

• 1 Air power in the age of total war 2 The birth of air power 3 The First World War, 1914–18 4 The development of air power doctrine and theory, 1918–39 5 Global air power, 1918–39 6 The war in Europe, 1939–45 7 The war in the Far East, 1937–45 8 Air power and the post-war world 9 Conclusions