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Terminator Planet: The First History of Drone Warfare, 2001-2050 Paperback – May 24, 2012

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  • Paperback: 180 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 24, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 147747594X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1477475942
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book
By Richard R Drake on September 27, 2012
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This is a great write-up dealing with the buildup of US drone warfare. Really, this issue is not being discussed enough in most media circles.
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1.0 out of 5 starsRubbish
By H. J. King on June 6, 2012
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This is not a book detailing the history or future of unmanned aviation. It barely rises above a screed found on some conspiracy theory rampant blog. The authors do not have any firsthand knowledge of the subject they write about nor have they talked to anyone who works within the UAS community. They grab up a hand full of papers on UAS operations and a few accident reports, then make up disjointed "evil government" paranoid conclusions. My own personal interpretation of this book is to promote the authors silly website

If you are looking for a book on the history and future of UAS, try these instead.

WIRE FOR WAR by P.W. Singer. It's a wee bit dated, some of the systems described have been cancelled, but still a good, well researched and very heavy source of information. Mr. Singer even explores the implications of UAS operations and their limitations.

Peter Bergen's THE LONGEST WAR, has some very good information on UAS and their use in counter terror operations.

Rachel Madow's DRIFT: THE UNMOORING OF AMERICAN MILITARY POWER, has a small bit of information on UAS in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Generally it is a very good read. (no one can accuse Ms. Madow of being a military or UAS cheerleade) It is a fun read aswell.

This book.... Too silly
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5.0 out of 5 starsNasty Country
By Phillip S. Greene on December 15, 2012
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As if I needed convincing. Just another chapter in our nasty history of killing by remote means. And when these nasty weapons fail, we lose the Wars we have started as we should. Read it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars"Terminator" without the technological sophistication - and you thought the movies were scary!
By Larry on June 17, 2015
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Great (in an awful way) information about a subject not well understood by, oh, 99.99999% of the population (including me). We can choose to accept what we're told as truth, which it is, SORT OF, but take away the picture of the real situation that we're fed by the a) government b) press c) politicians d) et. al. and there's a "lot left over". That is, we're given a partial view of a sliver of the truth and told that's all there is to it. Then we spend time arguing whether that partial story is to our liking or not. The REAL story is MUCH more complicated, and MUCH different than the public version, and is, really, the ONLY one that "counts". If EVERYBODY knew what was really happening, the discussion might take a completely different turn, and decisions by OUR "elected officials" COULD be very different (or we'd have different "elected officials", in an ideal world). We should ALL read this book and then decide if this is the world we want.
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1.0 out of 5 starsdisappointing book from Tom
By Dr. Jon E. Rohde on June 3, 2012
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I am an avid reader of Tom Englehart - his work is trenchant, timely and well reasoned. this book is a remarkable exception - full of redundancy and rhetoric. many facts but poorly written. For a man noted as an editor, he needs one badly!
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1.0 out of 5 starsDisappointing.
By Amazon Customer on July 22, 2015
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The author is definitely in the anti-drone camp, and spends way too much time making movie references and not enough on the history of drone development, which he totally skipped. Don't waste your money.
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2.0 out of 5 starsChildish Book
By R. Bouick on September 24, 2014
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Poorly written. The pages ooze paranoia. Poorly thought out points. Book looks cheap, no original information. Just typical internet rumors put into book form. Save your money, buy a book that wasn't published in someone's garage!
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2.0 out of 5 starsand we don't like them". I expected an objective 'history' and the ...
By PVS on July 17, 2014
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The book's title is incorrect. The title should be "Nick and Tom's opinion of Military UAVs .... and we don't like them". I expected an objective 'history' and the book is a collection of very biased commentary surrounding why UAV's a are bad. Also, the commentary and stories repeat themselves thru out the book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBusy sky

Easy to read gives u a clear idea on the subject
It changes the way we have been understanding warfare so far

Published on September 12, 2013 by marina Ergas
4.0 out of 5 starsDRONE ON

Nick, old buddy,

First read on this subject. Rushed out, bought an out of state drone hunting license from deer plain, colorado. Read more

Published on July 25, 2013 by charles martin architect
5.0 out of 5 starsNothing new when it comes to Drones..Get the History.

Watch the T.V. and you're suspposed get the feeling that Obama Invented Drones...WRONG..Read this Book and get caught up on the History of Drones... Read more

Published on May 17, 2013 by R. L. Olsen
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is a horrifying account of America's love of murder from the air.

after reading this book the only consolation I have, if it's any consolation at all, is that what you people are doing to innocent women and children will happen to you. Read more

Published on April 17, 2013 by Alex Bell
3.0 out of 5 starsGreat Primer on a Fast-Evolving Subject

The two prolific authors have compiled the most detailed and pointed blog entries from TomDispatch.com in the last two years, or so, edited and revised in this POD volume for... Read more

Published on April 4, 2013 by Rolf Maurer
3.0 out of 5 starsmislead

The book was a disappointment. I thought that it would describe the circumstances surrounding the innocent victims. Read more

Published on March 19, 2013 by eagleeyepete
5.0 out of 5 starsA good critique of a highly dubious enterprise

"Terminator Planet" by Nick Turse and Tom Englehardt is a good introduction to America's secret drone program. Read more

Published on March 5, 2013 by Malvin
5.0 out of 5 starsThe attack of the drone

If you wanna have a look to the future of the Unpiloted Aeirial Vehicle and the attack one of them and to understand the causes behind building these machines then fasten your seat... Read more

Published on February 19, 2013 by alhashim_aviation
1.0 out of 5 starsDo not waste your time, energy or hard earned funds

Of all the titles I have purchased this year this was, without a doubt, the most disappointing, ill-informed and most misleading I have had the sorry misfortune to have acquired. Read more

Published on February 13, 2013 by Student

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