War Games UK First Edition 1987

War Games: Inside the Secret World of the Men Who Play at World War III

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1987First UK Edition, First Printing

Hardcover with original dust jacket

A remarkably well-preserved first UK edition of Thomas B. Allen's fascinating examination of military war gaming during the final years of the Cold War.

Published by William Heinemann in 1987, War Games takes readers inside the world of military strategists, Pentagon planners, NATO exercises, computer simulations, nuclear-war scenarios, and the elaborate games used to prepare for conflicts that participants hoped would never occur.

The original dust jacket features a prominent endorsement from The Hunt for Red October author Tom Clancy, who called the book "totally fascinating."

This copy presents exceptionally well. The dust jacket remains bright and glossy with only very light evidence of handling and minor wear at the extremities. The book itself is likewise exceptionally clean, with bright pages and a clean interior.

An attractive first edition for collectors of Cold War history, military strategy, war gaming, nuclear history, and 20th-century military nonfiction.