Study of the Cold War all too often shows us the war that wasn\'t fought.
Illustrations: 26 maps, 2 tables.
It is this reality, and this period of quasi-war and semiconflict, that Jonathan House plumbs in A Military History of the Cold War, 1962-1991 .
The reality, of course, is that many \'hot\' conflicts did occur, some with the great powers\' weapons and approval, others without.
Study of the Cold War all too often shows us the war that wasn\'t fought