American Military Technology - The Life Story of a Technology (Hardcover)

War is part of American history. This book examines how military technology both molded and reflected interactions between American military institutions and other American institutions. The growth of engineering and science has reshaped military technology, organization, and practice from the Colonial era to the present day. At the same time, military concerns influenced, and and sometimes channeled, American engineering and scientific development American Military Technology chronicles the interactions of technology and science with America's armed forces from colonial times to the end of the 20th century. Each period of the nation's history brought new and influential changes to the interaction of the military and technology, such as: The Beginning of the The Military-Technological Revolution, 1840-1865: The introduction of modern small arms, steam power, and technology, science, and medicine Militarization and Motorization, 1900-1914: The naval arms race, torpedoes and submarines, and the Signal Corps and the Airplane. Science, Technology, and Vietnam, 1965-1971: McNamara's Pentagon, Technology in Vietnam, Smart Bombs and Guided Missiles. The book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Greenwood Technographies
Release date:	March 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Barton C. Hacker • Margaret Vining
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-33308-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	0-313-33308-4
Barcode:	9780313333088

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