The US War Machine; An illustrated encyclopedia of American military equipment and strategy

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. [This is a Salamander Book], 1978. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. The format is approximately 8.75 inches by 12.25 inches. 271, [1] pages. Illustrated end papers. Illustrations (many in color). Diagrams. Maps. Technical Data. Appendices. Index. DJ has wear, soiling, and several edge tears (some repaired with tape). Dr. Dornan was on the faculty of Catholic University. Dr. Dornan was a nationally known authority on U.S. foreign relations, military strategy and Asian affairs, Dr. Dornan was a senior political scientist with the Washington office of SRI International, a California-based research firm. He was the author of a number of studies on national security matters and recently had conducted two studies for the U.S. Army -- "U.S. Strategy in Northeast Asia" and "Soviet Perceptions of the United States." Dr. Dornan also had edited two books that were published shortly before his untimely death -- "U.S. National Security Policy in the Decade Ahead" and "The U.S. War Machine." He earned a doctorate in political science from Johns Hopkins University. He was a member of the American Political Science Association, the American Association of University Professors, the Academy of Political Science, the University Center for Rational Alternatives, the Arms Control Association and the United States Naval Institute. Several authors of sections are listed, among them John Angolia, William Van Cleve, Ray Cline, Christopher Foss, Bill Gunston, Lawrence Korb, and Russell Weigley. This impressive reference work covers: The History of the US Armed Forces, The US Concept of National Interest, The US Defense Organization, The US Intelligence Machine, The US Strategic Triad, The United States Army, The United States Navy, US Warships, The United States Air Force, US Combat Aircraft, The United States Marine Corps, US Rockets and Missiles, US Reserves and National Guard, and The War Machine Evaluated.