MX: Prescription For Disaster by Scoville, Herbert Jr - 1981

Cambridge: MIT Press, 1981. Reprint edition. Paperback. Very Good/Wraps. 20 Cm. . Ex Library Card in rear flyleaf Wraps . ISBN: 0262690772. Catalogs: Military History.

The MIT Press, 1981-06-29. Paperback. Good. Good paperback, same ISBN, publisher and year, different cover than pictured here. Cover has some wear and rubbing, creases to spine.

The MIT Press, 1981-06-29. Paperback. Good. in x in x in.

The MIT Press, 1981-06-29. Paperback. Good.

The MIT Press. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (World politics, History, Politics, Nuclear disarmament) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1981. Second Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Good. xi, [3], 231, [3] pages. Map. Illustrations. Glossary. Index. Name in ink on half-title page. The MX missile, was a land-based ICBM deployed by the United States starting in 1986. The Peacekeeper was a MIRV missile that could carry up to 10 re-entry vehicles, each armed with a 300-kiloton W87 warhead in a Mk.21 reentry vehicle (RV). A total of 50 missiles were deployed starting in 1986. MX was designed to allow the US to ride out a sneak attack by the Soviet ICBM fleet and then launch a counterattack. MX had to have three qualities; the ability to be rapidly re-targeted so it would only be attacking those Soviet missiles known to still be in their silos, enough accuracy to allow a small warhead to kill an enemy silo so more warheads could be packed on a single MX missile, and a basing system that meant enough of the missiles would survive an attack that the counterattack would be effective. The basing… Read More

MIT Press, 1981. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0262690772

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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The MIT Press. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!