This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the atomic bomb, with more than 80 in-depth articles on a variety of topics and dozens of key primary source documents.
"e;The authors set themselves a bold purpose, to examine six technologies (two weapons, two tools, and two platforms), chart their influence on naval warfare, and provide "e;new perspectives and insights"e; into how technological innovation develops and progresses.
The United States Space Force, the sixth branch of the armed forces, will soon play a leading role in American foreign policy and will be necessary to protect its economic, political, and social interests at home and abroad.
A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global historyThe Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the technology passed to the West.
Maritime Unmannedrecounts the promising beginning, demoralizing setbacks, and ultimatesuccess ofthe visionaries whochampioned unmannedaircraft systems (UAS)technology forthe U.
The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends constants, and variables.
While, over the last 30 years, the global economy's center of gravity has shifted to East Asia, the region has remained surprisingly free of interstate military conflict.
This book provides the reader with a unique opportunity to understand the basic and applied research and technology areas that support applications to enable Transformational capabilities for US Soldiers.
This book provides unique perspectives on the state of the art in multispectral/hyperspectral techniques for early-warning monitoring against chemical, biological and radiological (CB&R) contamination of both surface (e.
Manual de historia universal de la guerra, la obra Guerras, soldados y máquinas está organizada a partir de criterios cronológicos, recoge las aportaciones de diversas corrientes historiográficas contemporáneas y combina niveles de análisis general con focalizaciones de microhistoria.
Martin Stauber, ein nicht minder begabter Freund des Astronomen und Mathematikers Johannes Kepler, ist von frühester Jugend von allem Lebendigen fasziniert.
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) war zeit seines Lebens von dem Traum beseelt, zum Mond zu fliegen und die dafür erforderliche Großrakete zu konstruieren.
One of the most impressive computer systems ever was the vacuum tube based behemoth AN/FSQ-7, which was the heart of the 'Semi Automatic Ground Environment'.
One of the most impressive computer systems ever was the vacuum tube based behemoth AN/FSQ-7, which was the heart of the 'Semi Automatic Ground Environment'.
