Werrell is an author, former history professor (Radford U.) and Air Force pilot, and he offers a critical and historical account of strategic bombing strategies that questions the overall value of this type of warfare. Written for anyone interested in military or aviation history, this volume focuses primarily on American activities from World War I to Iraq while drawing comparisons to similar strategies in Japan, Germany and Great Britain. The author also thoroughly describes the hardware, theory and operations employed in strategic bombing. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)