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Dangerous Capabilities : Paul Nitze and the Cold War
by Callahan, David
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 006016266X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060162665
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About This Item
New York: Edward Burlingame Books : HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A searching biography into the life and career of a relatively obscure US government official who worked with various American presidents during the duration of the 'Cold War' - his attitude and actions serving as a close mirror to the conflict itself with the Soviet Union, formulating foreign policy, developing defense capability, altering strategy and tactics in the international arena, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, notes, indexed, 572pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00011707
- Title
- Dangerous Capabilities : Paul Nitze and the Cold War
- Author
- Callahan, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- ISBN 10
- 006016266X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060162665
- Publisher
- Edward Burlingame Books : HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, PAUL NITZE, COLD WAR, SOVIET UNION, USSR, PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, RONALD REAGAN, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DIPLOMACY, FOREIGN POLICY
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- General; Us History; General Military;
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