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Acknowledgments
Preface: History of the World
Crashing Down
Schelling Point
Civil War
Picking Losers
Fan's Path to Adulthood, a Year or So Earlier
What Every Girl Needs
Overhaul
Ancient Enemies
Hollywood Blockbuster
Hyper Inflated
The Business of War
All that Glitters
Unholy Alliance
Chess Pieces
Decisively Engaged
Blinding Light
Breaking the Ice
Final Jeopardy
Enter Springtime
Best Friends Forever
Author's Notes
Director’s Cut: The Deleted Economics Discussions
Ships of the Archipelagos
Cast of Characters
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Breaking the Ice
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Breaking the Ice
Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Eisenhower, in his last great address wherein he coined the term “military-industrial complex,” foresaw the state of military R&D almost a centur...
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