A behind-the-headlines analysis of America's fight against communism by a former Air Force secretary covers such topics as the efforts of multiple U.S. presidents to outmaneuver the Russians, the Vietnam war, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Original.
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A behind-the-headlines analysis of America's fight against communism by a former Air Force secretary covers such topics as the efforts of multiple U.S. presidents to outmaneuver the Russians, the Vietnam war, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Original.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. BM3-DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book has some soiling, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book was signed, dated and inscribed by the author "3/9/04 Very best wishes, Thomas C. Reed" at the half-title page. It is a cautionary tale for our time, a revelation of how, "those years...came to be known as the Cold War, not World War III."
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As New in New dust jacket. 0891418210. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; This book is signed by the author following an inscription to the previous owner. "From Eisenhower's decision to beat the Russians at their own game, to the “Missile Gap” of the Kennedy Era, to Reagan's vow to “lean on the Soviets until they go broke”—all the pivotal events of the period are portrayed in new and stunning detail with information only someone on the front lines and in backrooms could know. Yet At the Abyss is more than a riveting and comprehensive recounting. It is a cautionary tale for our time, a revelation of how, “those years...came to be known as the Cold War, not World War III. ”; 6.36 X 1.21 X 9.49 inches; 384 pages.
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Very good in Very good jacket. ix, [7], 368 pages. Maps Illustrations. Index. Inscribed by author on half-title. DJ has slight wear. Thomas Care Reed (born March 1, 1934)[2] was the 11th Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976-April 6, 1977 under Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Reed began active duty with the Air Force in November 1956, and served until 1959 as technical project officer for the Minuteman Re-Entry Vehicle System. In 1959, he was assigned to the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory of the University of California, engaged in thermonuclear weapons physics. He joined the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory as a civilian for the 1962 test series, continuing there as a consultant until 1967. Reed joined the Department of Defense as an assistant to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense in 1973, and was appointed director of Telecommunications and Command and Control Systems in February 1974. At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War is an autobiographical book about his experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory through his time as an advisor to President Ronald Reagan. It reveals new details about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Farewell Dossier, and other facets of the Cold War. At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War is an autobiographical book about Thomas C. Reed's experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory through his time as an advisor to President Ronald Reagan. It reveals new details about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Farewell Dossier, and other facets of the Cold War. Reed stated the United States added a Trojan horse to gas pipeline control software that the Soviet Union obtained from Canada. When the components were deployed on a Trans-Siberian gas pipeline, the Trojan horse led to a huge explosion. A report in the Moscow Times quoted Vasily Pchelintsev as saying that there was a natural gas pipeline explosion in 1982, but it was near Tobolsk on a pipeline connecting the Urengoy gas field, and it was caused by poor construction; Pchelintsev claimed no one was killed in the explosion and the damage was repaired within one day. Reed's account has not been corroborated by intelligence agencies. Publishers Weekly opined: The book deserves quite high marks, offering a viewpoint on the Cold War not nearly sufficiently well-represented in the literature: that neither the U.S. nor Soviets were dominated by bomb-happy maniacs.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
