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.
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