Missiles of The World

Following its first publication in 1972, Missiles of the World has taken its place alongside its companion volumes on Military Aircraft of the World and Civil Aircraft of the World as an established standard compact reference work. Translated into several languages, it is used by professional people and by the world-wide legions of amateurs for whom weaponry is an absorbing hobby.
Since the previous edition was published, much more has been learned about Soviet missiles. The precise number of intercontinental balistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine launched balistic missiles (SLBMs) deployed by the two Super Powers became common knowledge after the signature of the SALT I Agreement. Information on new developments has been made available more freely now that continued surveillance by satellite is accepted as a guarantee of good faith by both sides. As a result, it has been possible to pack a truly astonishing amount of new material into this second edition of Missiles of the World, requiring a more extensive revision than is customary for even its companions on aircraft. Care has also been taken to ensure that all information is presented in a way that can be understood easily by non-technical readers.


by M. J. H. Taylor and J. W. R. Taylor
Published by Ian Allan 1976 157pp illustrated, index. 15x22 very good including d/j.
Updated, 1976 edition of a 1972 original, giving illustrated information on every guided missile known to be in service, or under development at the time.





Note:
"Long" descriptions, where shown, may have been taken from the book's dust jacket notes, and as such are relevant to the date of publication (e.g. any references to "new edition" "previously unpublished photographs" etc.) and not the present.