The Balance of Military Power; An Illustrated Assessment Comparing the Weapons and Capabilities of NATO and the Warsaw Pact
by D.M. O. Miller, William V. Kennedy, John Jordan, Douglas Richardson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312065876
- ISBN 13
- 9780312065874
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1981 St. Martin's Press, New York. 1981. Hardcover. First Printing. Ex-Academic Library. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for ex-military library stamps on front pastedown and FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight soiling to boards. DJ: VG; open tears on top of cover and chipping to cover near head of spine. Black boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 208 pp. Superbly supported by hundreds of the most dramatic and colorful illustrations yet to have been published on this subject, tis intriguing book gives the facts and figures which must be used in assessing the balance of power between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The heavily illustrated pages, containing action photos, maps, diagrams, charts and tables, hold a positive fascination for all those interested in modern weaponry and warfare systems. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002854
- Title
- The Balance of Military Power; An Illustrated Assessment Comparing the Weapons and Capabilities of NATO and the Warsaw Pact
- Author
- D.M. O. Miller, William V. Kennedy, John Jordan, Douglas Richardson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0312065876
- ISBN 13
- 9780312065874
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- NATO, WARSAW PACT, BALANCE OF MILITARY POWER, SUPERPOWERS, SOVIET UNION, UNITED STATES AMERICA, EUROPEAN CONTEXT, WARFARE SYSTEMS, WEAPONS THE EASTERN EAST/WEST CONFRONTATION.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cold War;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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