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Architects of American Air Supremacy: Gen Hap Arnold                and Dr. Theodore von K�rm�nDik A. Daso

1997, 487 pages                ISBN: 1-58566-042-6                $28.00

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Major Daso tells the story of the founding of the scientific                and technological base of today�s US Air Force. He explains how Henry H. �Hap�                Arnold and Theodore von K�rm�n ensured that theoretical science rather than                empiricism grew to dominate Air Force research and development infrastructure.                This story shows how personalities drive actions, institutions reflect                personalities, and the interaction of these f actors influenced, and continue to                mold, the evolution of American air supremacy.

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**Reviews and reader comments:**�General Henry �Hap� Arnold and Dr. Theodore von Karman were dominant figures in their respective fields of aviation. Dik Daso uses a unique dual biographical approach to study their combined efforts and their impact on air power technology and long-range forecasting. . . . This is a well-documented and profusely illustrated study. (However the reproduction of the photos is rather dark and some would greatly benefit by captions [or] expanded captions. This book is best in dealing with                 personalities. The author has a sharp eye for interpersonal relationships, knows the literature, uses various sources, and thus tells the story of the impact made by these personalities.� Reviewed by Kenneth P. Werrell in *Journal of Military History* September 1998 (full text of review).**What do you think**? E-mail your comments about this title to Air                University Press                         |
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