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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This 1920 book by Frank Parker Stockbridge is a fascinating
pictorial account of the scientific, industrial, and technical
efforts to mobilize and equip the nation for World War I. The 170
old pictures are fascinating and include: a horse in a gas mask,
women shipyard workers learning electro welding, the pouring of a
"concrete" ship, pilots sitting in open air double wing planes
using the the new wireless telephony, the Browning aircraft machine
rifle, and much more. Contents: The Mobilization of Science and
Industry The Liberty Motor The Creation of the Airplane Industry
American Military Airplanes Aerial Photography and Airplane
Equipment The Chemical Conquest of the Air Potash, Sulphuric Acid,
and Dyestuffs Poison Gas A Revolution in Ship-Building Some
Extraordinary Ship-Building Feats The "Eagle" Boats Some Yankee
Tricks in Undersea Warfare The Wonders of War Wireless Cotton
Balloons and Fire-Proof Dirigibles Motorizing the Army Yankee
Weapons Camouflage and Counter-Camouflage Dollar-Saving Discoveries
and Devices Medical and Surgical Achievements Conclusion
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