Space and Defense
Abstract
A Fiery Peace in a Cold War is a fascinating book that focuses on the life of Air Force General Bernard Schriever and his competition with the Soviets to develop an ICBM that would prevent a nuclear Pearl Harbor.['] The story is wide-ranging, covering development of the bomb in both the United States and Soviet Union; the dynamics of the Cold War; Soviet and American espionage successes and failures; defense politics in the Eisenhower administration; and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Sheehan dives into the personalities, military officers and scientists, who contributed to the research and development of American weapon systems, including the German Wernher von Braun and Hungarian John von Neumann. Heroes of the book are engineers, scientists, and visionary program managers guided by a clear strategic imperative.
DOI
10.32873/uno.dc.sd.13.01.1066
Recommended Citation
Bolt, Paul
(2022)
"Review: A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon by Neil Sheehan (New York: Random House, 2009),"
Space and Defense: Vol. 13:
No.
0, Article 11.
DOI: 10.32873/uno.dc.sd.13.01.1066
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/spaceanddefense/vol13/iss0/11
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