From Crossbow to H-Bomb, Revised and Enlarged Edition

From Crossbow to H-Bomb, Revised and Enlarged Edition
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0253201616
ISBN-13 : 9780253201614
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Book Synopsis From Crossbow to H-Bomb, Revised and Enlarged Edition by : Bernard Brodie

Download or read book From Crossbow to H-Bomb, Revised and Enlarged Edition written by Bernard Brodie and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1973-04-22 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " . . . offers the quickest way I know to acquire the basic historical background that we ought all to have." —Louis J. Halle, Survival This classic in the field of military history covers weaponry from Archimedes' catapult down to MIRV and the ABM, emphasizes the contributions of science to warfare, and includes an extensive new chapter on the weapons of the nuclear age.


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