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The command of the air
- Title
- The command of the air / by Giulio Douhet ; translated by Dino Ferrari.
- Author
- Douhet, Giulio, 1869-1930
- Publication
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2019.
- ©1942
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- Description
- xiv, 362 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Italian soldier and writer Giulio Douhet (1869-1930) lived during a time of great innovation and change in the conduct of war. He began formulating his theories on air warfare as early as 1909 and commanded one of the world's first air units as Italy entered World War I in 1915. His writings, though controversial in his time, have so influenced air doctrine that they continue to be essential, fundamental reading for students and policy makers worldwide. The Command of the Air actually is the title of Book I presented herein, the standalone book Douhet published in 1921. Almost from the time of the first translations of Douhet's writings, several other of his seminal pieces ("The Probable Aspects of the War of the Future," "Recapitulation," and "The War of 19-") were assembled as a collection under the familiar title of his most famous work"--
- Uniform Title
- Dominio dell'aria. English
- Alternative Title
- Dominio dell'aria.
- Subjects
- Note
- "This 2019 Air University Press edition is based on the Air Force Museum's 1998 edition."--Title page verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-3207
- ISBN
- 9781585662968
- 1585662968
- LCCN
- 2019033023
- OCLC
- 1111638085
- Author
- Douhet, Giulio, 1869-1930, author.
- Title
- The command of the air / by Giulio Douhet ; translated by Dino Ferrari.
- Publisher
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©1942
- Edition
- 2019 Air University Press edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Ferrari, Dino, translator.Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Douhet, Giulio, 1869-1930. Dominio dell'aria. English. Command of the air. 2019 Air University Press edition (OCoLC)1122617982
- Gpo Item No.
- 0422-K
- Sudoc No.
- D 301.26/6:C 73/10/2019
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-3207