Sven Lindqvist is fast building a cult following for his unorthodox, fiercely moral works of cultural history. Here he turns his clear, inquisitive eye on aerial bombing, & the profound & terrible effects of its aftermath on the 20th century. Drawing on a rich range of sources, from popular fiction, to first-hand accounts by the victims & perpetrators of bombing, from official government documents, to his own personal experiences, Lindqvist unearths the fascinating history of the development of air power. He has constructed this book as a sort of labyrinth in which the reader is offered a number of paths through a century of war, allowing us to grasp the chaos of history, & the way in which different narratives attempt to make sense of it. B&W illustrations.