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Edition
2005
ISBN
9780760321157
Book Title
Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos : High-Tech (And Low-Tech) Innovations of the U. S. Military
Item Length
10.9in
Publisher
MBI Publishing Company LLC
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
William Yenne
Features
Revised
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Topic
Military Science, Military / General, General
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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The relationship between war and science -- as old as the wheel -- entered a whole new realm with the Civil War, the first truly ""technological"" conflict. Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos traces this evolving connection from the deadly innovations of the Union and Confederate forces to the top secret, high-tech inventions that are making military history today. Chronicling the hits, the misses, and the important technological advances produced by the U.S. military's high-tech hubs -- aviation, wireless communication, the Internet, atomic energy, satellite technology, and space travel -- this richly illustrated book takes readers from the ironclads, land mines, and ship-launched hydrogen balloons of the Civil War to the world-changing bombs of the Atomic Age.

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Publisher
MBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-10
0760321159
ISBN-13
9780760321157
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48240607

Product Key Features

Book Title
Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos : High-Tech (And Low-Tech) Innovations of the U. S. Military
Author
William Yenne
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Military Science, Military / General, General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
U43.U4y46 2005
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
Library Bookwatch, September 2006 "There have been so many books about wars and their weapons that one might wonder at the need for another, but the focus is difference here . Secret Gadgets, Strange Gizmos narrows the focus to the secret, behind-the-scenes and largely forgotten inventions and theories of these wars, surveying some lesser known weapons and military systems from World War I onward. Chapters cover history, manufacture, testing results and more and provide plenty of black and white and color photo embellishment&a highly recommended pick any military collection should have.", "Library Bookwatch," September 2006 "There have been so many books about wars and their weapons that one might wonder at the need for another, but the focus is difference here." Secret Gadgets, Strange Gizmos "narrows the focus to the secret, behind-the-scenes and largely forgotten inventions and theories of these wars, surveying some lesser known weapons and military systems from World War I onward. Chapters cover history, manufacture, testing results and more and provide plenty of black and white and color photo embellishment...a highly recommended pick any military collection should have.", Library Bookwatch, September 2006 "There have been so many books about wars and their weapons that one might wonder at the need for another, but the focus is difference here . Secret Gadgets, Strange Gizmos narrows the focus to the secret, behind-the-scenes and largely forgotten inventions and theories of these wars, surveying some lesser known weapons and military systems from World War I onward. Chapters cover history, manufacture, testing results and more and provide plenty of black and white and color photo embellishment…a highly recommended pick any military collection should have.", Library Bookwatch,September 2006 "There have been so many books about wars and their weapons that one might wonder at the need for another, but the focus is difference here. Secret Gadgets, Strange Gizmosnarrows the focus to the secret, behind-the-scenes and largely forgotten inventions and theories of these wars, surveying some lesser known weapons and military systems from World War I onward. Chapters cover history, manufacture, testing results and more and provide plenty of black and white and color photo embellishment…a highly recommended pick any military collection should have.", Library Bookwatch, September 2006 "There have been so many books about wars and their weapons that one might wonder at the need for another, but the focus is difference here . Secret Gadgets, Strange Gizmos narrows the focus to the secret, behind-the-scenes and largely forgotten inventions and theories of these wars, surveying some lesser known weapons and military systems from World War I onward. Chapters cover history, manufacture, testing results and more and provide plenty of black and white and color photo embellishment...a highly recommended pick any military collection should have."
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-053807
Dewey Decimal
355.80973
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by OLRFCRlmSXG@Deleted
    Jan 07, 2009

    Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos

    The U.S. Military is generally regarded as the best in trhe world, and "Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos" looks at some of the hardware that makes our military the force that it is today. The book in arranged in sections ranging from World War I through the end of the cold war. The book has entries covering diverse topics from weaponry to communications; From medicine to logistics. This book is a good source of information on programs that are frequently overlooked in books of this type. Some will have you wondering at the ingenuity, others will have you wondering "What were they thinking?" For example, the Convair "Lobber", a free flight rocket meant to deliver supplies is mentioned, as is the "Davy Crockett"--a man portable system that could deliver a nuclear weapon. I couldn't make ...

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