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The mothballed atlantic fleet consists of a number of warships, moored in a bay. What sets ghost fleet apart from just about every other military science fiction novel is its reliance on realism. Singer and august cole the united states, china and russia eye each other across a 21stcentury version of the cold war, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space and in cyberspace. This is not just an excellent book, but an excellent book by those who know what they are talking about. The united states, china and russia eye each other across a 21stcentury version of the cold war, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space and in cyberspace. It contains much of the same storytelling as a work by someone like tom clancy, but with an intensity, depth of knowledge, and vision infrequently found in those books. The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, ghost fleet has drawn praise as a new kind of technothriller while also becoming the new mustread for military leaders around the world. Inside the ghost ships of the mothball fleet beyond the. Inside the ghost ships of the mothball fleet beyond the photos.
Founded in 1958 by clifton keith hillegass, cliffsnotes is the original company that produced study guides and book summaries ranging from. Yet the thoroughness and authority the two authors bring to the ghost fleet is what places the book in a category of its own, and. Well known authors and national security analysts peter w. So vividly does it depict the shape of world war iii and how technologies that are part. The book contains all the components one would expect from a high tech futurewar thriller. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A novel of the next world war by singer, p w, cole, august isbn. All other editions are still widely available for preorder. Having read the book, its one of the more plausible depictions of a major 21st century war and one of the. Ghost fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly plausible tomorrow. Ghost fleet reveals the terrifying future of warfare. The ghost fleet of mallows bay sometimes interesting. This is not just an excellent book, but an excellent book. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section.
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