Sheehan, Neil.

A fiery peace in a cold war : Bernard Schriever and the ultimate weapon / Neil Sheehan. - First edition. - xix, 534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [501]-509) and index.

9780679422846 (hardback)


Schriever, Bernard A.


United States. Air Force --Officers--Biography.


Generals--United States--Biography.
Military engineers--United States--Biography.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles--Design and construction--History.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles--History.--United States
Nuclear weapons--History.--United States
Cold War.
Aeronautics, Military--Research--History.--United States
Astronautics--Research--History.--United States

355.0092 / SHE 2009