9780870217753 - U.s. Army-navy Journal of Recognition von Life Magazine (12 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. First Printing. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Very Good.

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. DJ in mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Originally published in magazine form, here the first six journals are reprinted in a single volume with original pagination and illustrations. Includes hundreds of b/w photographs, illustrations and silhouettes. Various paginations. Heavy book, additional postage request likely.

Zustand: Good. Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, numerous illustrations (including photographs) in b/w, map, folio.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. Oversized book, measuring 13 inches by 9--1/2 inches. Includes Introduction by Norman Friedman. Profusely illustrated with black and white illustrations. This first reprinted volume of the Recognition Journal covers the six issues of the magazine published between September 1943 and February 1944. These firs six issues were written as World War II neared its half-way point, both chonronologically and strategically. the Allies invaded Italy in September 1943, knocking the weakest of their enemies out of the war and into cobelligenerency. In the Central Pacific, the great offensive was about to begin with the assault on Taro. Articles on the British and French navies emphasize the international quality of the Atlantic was. These pages also contain harbingers of the future. The decision that the Untied States would be responsible for most allied transport aircraft enabled the U.S> to dominate the postwar civil-aircraft market. The twenty-four issues of the World War II Recognition Journal are a graphic record of the evolution of wartime ships, aircraft, and armored vehicles, as the United states and our allies, particularly Britain, then understood that evolution. Although the Journal carried only the lowest possible classification (so that it could be widely distributed), it mirrored contemporary ideas and contemporary understanding to an extent that is now unavailable almost anywhere else. It also carried some of the clearest wartime photographs, arranged particularly well by the staff of Life magazine (from which the Journal took its layout). According to Norman Friedman, "it is a great introduction to the much more detailed literature on the technology of World War II ships, aircraft, and armored vehicles." The literature doesn't get much more detailed than this. Black-and-white photographs and diagrams are to be found in multiples on every page of this 9.5 x 13 inch hardbound reprint. The very first page of journal #1 has a quiz called the "All-in Raid" where the reader is invited to identify the silhouettes of 62 planes that are about to fly right over his head ("For answers see p.50.") The very first article, "No Margin for Error" concerns the vital need to be able to recognize vehicles of war (planes, tanks, ships, etc.) from any angle. Then the next page discusses the identification of Britain's "newest transport," the RAF's York (along with five photographs that show the difference between the York, its parent Lancaster, and the older Manchester). Most of the articles are two pages long, including the photographs, diagrams, cutaway drawings, etc. A bit of history, e.g. "Sherman was best in North Africa" is also crammed onto each page of text, and many of the photographs were taken in actual combat. Some WWII 'trivia' is also included, such as a photograph of the medal that was presented to a Kingfisher scout-plane pilot who dropped his depth charges on what proved to be whale, not an enemy submarine. This is a fascinating book.