The Arms Bazaar - The Companies, the Dealers, the Bribes: From Vickers to Lockheed

Foxing to page edges; small tears and chipping to dustjacket extremities, especially at top of spine, name of previous owner at top of front endpaper.

Anthony Sampson describes the development of the giant arms companies, and traces the recent origins of the boom in arms sales, culminating in the Middle East. ... This is a book , not about the technicalities or strategy, but about the character and motivations of the companies and the men who run them.