This is the first complete story of the U.S. program to photograph the Soviet Union with camera-carrying balloons during the Cold War, born of the desperate need for intelli-gence on Soviet military and industrial capabilities following the outbreak of the Korean War.
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This is the first complete story of the U.S. program to photograph the Soviet Union with camera-carrying balloons during the Cold War, born of the desperate need for intelli-gence on Soviet military and industrial capabilities following the outbreak of the Korean War.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1560980257. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed and signed by the author to a fellow author: "To Joel Carpenter-Best Wishes-Curtis Peebles." Book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild rubbing as its only flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is the first complete story of the U. S. Program to photograph the Soviet Union with camera-carrying balloons during the Cold War, " illustrated; 400 pages; Signed by Author.
