Timeline of War: From Early Weaponry to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Beyond - Rilegato

Nicholls, R.A.

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ISBN 10: 0953797678 ISBN 13: 9780953797677

Casa editrice: Canary Press, 2009

Riassunto

Periods of great conflict have peppered the human experience for as long as we have existed, but the motivation for warfare, the identity of the combatants and their chosen equipment and methods have changed drastically over time. Of course, war is violent and destructive by its very nature, but wartime is often also a period of great social and technological change. Some of the most important inventions ever conceived were meant as solutions to the problems of wartime. In 1881, Hiram Maxim, an American born inventor was visiting an exhibition in Paris when he was told by an acquaintance If you wanted to make a lot of money, invent something that will enable these Europeans to cut each other s throats with greater facility. He went on to develop the first machine gun. Hitler created the autobahn in order to radically improve the German infrastructure, and therefore ready his people for war. In 1946, Raytheon scientist and war hero Percy Spencer discovered that the magnetron device he was developing (the heart of a military radar set) could be used to melt chocolate, and the microwave was born. The Timeline of War charts the history of warfare and the implications of conflict from the birth of war in Mesopotamia in 5000BC, to the emergence of Al Qaeda and the declaration of war on terrorism in the early 21st century. contents Our timeline will be split into chronologically defined sections, and will explore the following topics: Ancient warfare in Mesopotamia, Ancient warfare of the Egyptians, Ancient Chinese warfare, Ancient Indian warfare, Ancient Viking warfare, The Medieval Period, The Crusades, Hundred Year War, The War of the Roses, English Civil War, The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, The American Civil War, Zulu War, World War 1, World War 2, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, Cold War, The Falklands War, Gulf War 1, Warfare in the 21st century. Subject to change. SALES POINTS A series of up-to-date pocket histories 65 4 colour illustrations / photographs throughout

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L'autore

Rod Nicholls is a writer and researcher who comes from a large family of GPs and surgeons. Having rejected a career in medicine due to his natural aversion to dissecting small animals, he found solace in the power of the written word as an editor for the Evening Standard.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Canary Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0953797678
• ISBN 13: 9780953797677
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 160
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