Citation
Williamson, M. (1983). Strategy for defeat : The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 / by Williamson Murray. Washington D.C.: Air University Press.
Strategy
My strategy for finding this book was very simple and made much easier by the fact that Mr. Bergquist showed me the book in class. After I found the book in the UNC library database, I went to NetLibrary to see if there was an E-version of my book. There was, in fact an online version of my book so I did not have to check the book out physically. I selected this book because it defines some of the basic strategies of aeronautical combat used during World War II, and how said strategies failed. Despite the fact that the book does not cover the same timeframe as my research question, it will provide a solid support for future research.
Evaluation
Even though the author of the book does not provide his background, a simple Google check showed that he graduated from Yale with an honors degree in history and then went into the United States Air Force for five years. This shows that he has a thorough knowledge of the time period of which he writes, and a practical knowledge of aeronautics and aeronautical strategy. The date which this work was published was 1983, which is definitely out of date for my research question; however, as I said before, it will provide solid background knowledge of past aeronautical strategies.
The audience that the author is addressing in this work is an audience of students, teachers, and military personnel who are interested with strategies used during the Second World War. The material is quite objective letting the facts and statistics do the convincing, however, the author is still slightly opinionated towards the way in which the war was approached and the way air power was used, or lack thereof. The coverage of this work I relation to my topic is cursory, yet it still provides important information on the general topic of air power strategy. This work was also a secondary source, quoting and siting many primary sources. The one review I read on this book was positive, stating that “This book will contribute substantially to anyone's understanding of the war.”
Search Strategies
In order to find useful information in my online book I used the Control –F search function. Some of the key words that I used were: “air power”, “air force”, “strategies”, “failure”, and “technology.” Few of these results, however, produced useful results. Another search strategy I used was reviewing the table of contents. The table of contents provided a reasonably specific break down of the book in its entirety. With this I was able to find some interesting information that I will use for my project.
Summary
Overall, this book yielded some good information that can be used as a backup for my research; however, it does not help for my specific topic. Since the book covers the Second World War, it has no information about fifth generation aircraft. The relevant information that the book contains has to do with the altering of the United States’ air strategies. It also helps to explain how the strategy of the United States failed during World War II. When I first viewed the book online I was somewhat skeptical that it would not hold any relevant information; however, after searching the book and looking over its table of contents, my opinion changed. The book wielded some very pertinent information for something written in 1980.
After further consideration of my research question I have decided to keep it the same.
Williamson, M. (1983). Strategy for defeat : The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 / by Williamson Murray. Washington D.C.: Air University Press.
Strategy
My strategy for finding this book was very simple and made much easier by the fact that Mr. Bergquist showed me the book in class. After I found the book in the UNC library database, I went to NetLibrary to see if there was an E-version of my book. There was, in fact an online version of my book so I did not have to check the book out physically. I selected this book because it defines some of the basic strategies of aeronautical combat used during World War II, and how said strategies failed. Despite the fact that the book does not cover the same timeframe as my research question, it will provide a solid support for future research.
Evaluation
Even though the author of the book does not provide his background, a simple Google check showed that he graduated from Yale with an honors degree in history and then went into the United States Air Force for five years. This shows that he has a thorough knowledge of the time period of which he writes, and a practical knowledge of aeronautics and aeronautical strategy. The date which this work was published was 1983, which is definitely out of date for my research question; however, as I said before, it will provide solid background knowledge of past aeronautical strategies.
The audience that the author is addressing in this work is an audience of students, teachers, and military personnel who are interested with strategies used during the Second World War. The material is quite objective letting the facts and statistics do the convincing, however, the author is still slightly opinionated towards the way in which the war was approached and the way air power was used, or lack thereof. The coverage of this work I relation to my topic is cursory, yet it still provides important information on the general topic of air power strategy. This work was also a secondary source, quoting and siting many primary sources. The one review I read on this book was positive, stating that “This book will contribute substantially to anyone's understanding of the war.”
Search Strategies
In order to find useful information in my online book I used the Control –F search function. Some of the key words that I used were: “air power”, “air force”, “strategies”, “failure”, and “technology.” Few of these results, however, produced useful results. Another search strategy I used was reviewing the table of contents. The table of contents provided a reasonably specific break down of the book in its entirety. With this I was able to find some interesting information that I will use for my project.
Summary
Overall, this book yielded some good information that can be used as a backup for my research; however, it does not help for my specific topic. Since the book covers the Second World War, it has no information about fifth generation aircraft. The relevant information that the book contains has to do with the altering of the United States’ air strategies. It also helps to explain how the strategy of the United States failed during World War II. When I first viewed the book online I was somewhat skeptical that it would not hold any relevant information; however, after searching the book and looking over its table of contents, my opinion changed. The book wielded some very pertinent information for something written in 1980.
After further consideration of my research question I have decided to keep it the same.
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