Star Wars: A Defense Expert’s Case Against the Strategic Defense Initiative

Written by an air force veteran of 22 years, who worked on early space defense programs and who was also a General Dynamics executive, this book is not without authority. It is a strongly worded critique of SDI. Although covering more the technical than the political side, it is written in a clear and accessible style. Bowman argues that President Reagan's initial intentions in 1983 have been subverted, and that SDI must now be seen principally as a program to develop offensive weapons disguised as defense.