TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bull,Stephen
TI  - Encyclopedia of military technology and innovation
SN  - 1573565571 :
AV  - U24 .B85 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Greenwood Press
KW  - Military art and science
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Military weapons
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-312) and index; Numeric Entries -- Alphabetical Entries -- Chronology of Crucial Advances in Military Technology
N2  - Ranging from the Abrams M1 tank to the zeppelin, this essential reference details the invention and evolution of nearly 600 of the most important advances in military technology from prehistory to the present. Whether researching such cutting-edge technologies as the B-2 Stealth Bomber, the Patriot Missile, and the Roborat project or such historical topics as forts, Molotov cocktails, or the U-2, this is a must-have reference. It provides high school and college students, researchers, scholars, and general readers with essential information, historical perspective, and scientific context to understand the development, capabilities, and uses of major military technologies. Fifty illustrations, helpful cross-references, a bibliography, and an index help users navigate this reference and supplement their research
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