Brotherhood of Arms : General Dynamics and the Business of Defending America

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, Incorporated, 1985. First Edition Second Printing Stated . Hard Back. Very Good/Good. 6" x 9 1/2. 419 pages indexed. Black boards with tan quarter spine with gold lettering. Dust jacket has unclipped price of 18.95 and some shelf scuffs, edge wear and two small punctures. This is the story of General Dynamics, the most controversial defense contractor in the United States. It is also a fascinating insider's look at the vitally important weapons industry General Dynamics has come to dominate. By focusing on the successes and failures of General Dynamics, the author describes in human terms how most huge defense contractors sell their weapons to the Pentagon. Illustrated by black and white potographs. Eleven Chapters: The Defense Industry, The Saltwater Enterprise, Airborne The Genesis of Convair, The Dynamic Duo, Tug-of-War Electric Boat Versus the Navy, Tough Bargaining, The Weapon Nobody Wanted, The Fighting Falcon, Tanks for Everything, The Fraud Fighters, Taki Fugitive From Justice plus Epilogue, Chronology, Glossary and Notes.