Edité par LSU Press, 1973
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1973
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Priceless Books, Urbana, IL, Etats-Unis
Hb. Etat : VG-. Etat de la jaquette : G+. 359pp. Index. Soiling edges, wear boards, DJ: extensive soiling, wear extremities.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, 1973
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Barker Books & Vintage, Helena, MT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Later printing, near fine blue cloth hardcover showing just a hint of wear, in very good + price-clipped jacket showing rubbinf and very light edge wear. 359 pages. Good looking copy of this ".first comprehensive study of Harry S. Truman as commander in chief, an important and highly relevant book, especially in view of the growing concern over the president's ability to wage war without the consent of either the congress or the American people".
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, 1973
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ has some light edge wear.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge LA, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. 2nd Printing. Examines Truman's significant decisions: atomic bomb against Japan, postwar civilian control of atomic energy, intervention in Korea, leadership n the Cold War, his conflict with MacArthur. 359 pages. Foxing on top and long page edges, DJ price clipped (now in mylar sleeve). ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 ''. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr January 1974, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : 2nd Act Books, Charlottesville, VA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Used - very good. Clipped DJ.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : very good(-). Etat de la jaquette : very good. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, pages throughout are lightly creased in upper right margin. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State UP, (1974).
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : very good. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Edité par Baton Rouge: Louisiana St. Univ. c. 1973., 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : de Wit Books, HUTCHINSON, KS, Etats-Unis
VG, unmarked Hardback; no DJ. vii + 359 pp.
Edité par Baton Rouge Louisiana State University [1974]., 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Very good in lightly chipped dust jacket. 1st edition. Binding is Cloth.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Gilbert Trading Company, Shreveport, LA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Etat : Fine. Inscribed, 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ good condition, wear at corners and edges, DJ spine faded.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 24 cm. vii, [1], 359, [1] pages. Notes. List of Sources. Index. DJ worn, faded, and edge tears, front DJ flap price clipped. DJ is taped over the boards. Born on January 29, 1935 in Boston, MA, Richard Haynes lived in Louisiana most of his life. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. After obtaining his Ph.D. at LSU, he taught history at Northeast Louisiana University. He later served as chairman of the department of history and government. He is best known for his scholarly book on Harry Truman as Commander in Chief entitled The Awesome Power. This work is an Analysis of Truman's decision-making process in terms of the information available to him, the existing pressures, and the relationship of his decisions to his own concepts of how a commander-in-chief would function. This work contains substantial discussion of the Atomic bomb and atomic energy. Since World War II the importance of the military command function of the American presidency has increased dramatically. U.S. chief executives have emerged virtually unchecked as wielders of enormous military power. The Awesome Power, the first comprehensive study of Harry S. Truman as commander in chief, is an important and highly relevant book, especially in view of the growing concern over the president's ability to wage war without the consent of either the Congress or the American people. A selective chronicle of the events in which Truman's decisions were of historic significance, the book analyzes his decision-making process in terms of the information available to him, the existing pressures, and the relationship of his decisions to his own well-defined concepts of how a commander in chief should function. The author gives a detailed account of the events and circumstances leading up to Truman's most significant decision â" to use the atomic bomb against Japan. He also examines Truman's decisions on postwar civilian control of atomic energy, his intervention in Korea, his leadership in the Cold War, and his conflict with General Douglas MacArthur, whose opposition to the president's limited-war policies endangered the very basis of the civil-military relationship. Based in part on research in classified documents previously untapped by nongovernmental researchers, The Awesome Power is a thorough treatment of a subject of great contemporary significance, with one of the most fascinating characters in American political history as its central figure. 1974 Printing [Stated] [presumed first printing].
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : new.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap! Looks like an interesting title!.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1974
ISBN 10 : 0807100544 ISBN 13 : 9780807100547
Vendeur : dsmbooks, Liverpool, Royaume-Uni
hardcover. Etat : Good. Good. book.