Air Power in the Age of Total War

Warfare and History

by John Buckley

A fascinating study of the changing military role of air power in the twentieth century, this book examines the sensational impact of the Great War, the pioneering work of air power theorists and visionaries in the interwar period, the air arms race, the SecondWorld War in Europe and the Far East, and finally, the post-war period.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, War

260 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 1998

About the author

John Buckley is Professor of Military History at the University of Wolverhampton, where he has taught and researched since 1992. He is the author and editor of a range of books on aspects of twentieth-century military history, air power, and conflict studies, including The RAF and Trade Defence, 1919-1945 (1995) Air Power in the Age of Total War (1999) and Monty's Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Europe 1944-5 (2013) which won the 2014 Templer Medal (awarded annually to the author of the book deemed to have made the most significant contribution to the history of the British Army).

Reviews

[Lars · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent overview of the rise of air power and air-mindedness. Highly recommended for someone who is not a military history fanatic but wants to learn about the development of military air power.

Read for UTSA course HIS 3543 History of Modern Warfare.