military weapons

A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield, changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and ethics that surround war itself.

Provides information about weapons used during World War II and their progression from horse cavalry and biplanes to modernized tools of destruction, mass produced in quantities.

Examines the changes in weapons and tactics that impacted the way war was waged during World War I.

Traces the origins and historical development of guns, dynamite and TNT, automatic weapons, and weapons of mass destruction, and includes a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

Presents a study of the history of high-tech weaponry including anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles, weapons of World War Two, German V-1 flying bombs and V-2 rockets, and twenty-first century weapons.

Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.

Contains fourteen essays that offer different perspectives on issues related to weaponry and warfare, discussing nuclear weapons, biological weapons, landmines, threats of terrorists, and related topics.

"Describes the science concepts behind military weapons"--Provided by publisher.

This book describes the fighting robots, the firearms such as the AK47 and the M16 rifles, the extreme explosives such as rocket-propelled grenades, and military vehicles such as the M1A2 Abrams tanks and the F-22 Raptor fighter planes used in modern day conflicts.