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A History of Bombing

By Sven Lindqvist

Book information

Publisher
The, New Press
Year
2003
ISBN
1565848160, 9781565848160
Open Library ID
OL8666801M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
31 MB (32886576 bytes)
Pages
235\235
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

A daring literary and historical look at the ideologies of war and violence, by the author of "Exterminate All the Brutes". On November 1, 1911, over the North African oasis Tagiura, Lieutenant Giulio Cavotti leaned out of the cockpit of his primitive aircraft and dropped a Haasen hand grenade. Thus began one of the most devastating military tactics of the twentieth century: aerial bombing. With this point of entry, Sven Lindqvist, the author of the highly acclaimed "Exterminate All the Brutes," presents a cleverly constructed and innovative history. A History of Bombing tells the fascinating stories behind the development of air power, bombs, and the laws of war and international justice, demonstrating how the practices of the two world wars were born from colonial warfare.

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