Instrumental in war : science, research, and instruments between knowledge and the world /
Scientific research and instrumentation are crucial for military action today but they have not always been so. This collection investigates 500 years of the relationship between warfare, research, and instruments - both physical and intellectual - to understand this interaction. With U.S., English...
| Други автори: | Walton, Steven A. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Boston :
Brill,
2005.
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| Серия: |
History of warfare ;
v. 28. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=173839 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Instrumental in war. |
| Резюме: |
Scientific research and instrumentation are crucial for military action today but they have not always been so. This collection investigates 500 years of the relationship between warfare, research, and instruments - both physical and intellectual - to understand this interaction. With U.S., English and French examples, contributors provide examples from army and naval history to show how governments and individuals made warfare scientific, developing instruments, stations, and organizations that furthered the cause. Some developments directly aided war efforts; others were parts of 'normal science' in peacetime; and others were relatively ineffective in directly bringing about military change. These developmental histories shed light on the origins of modern scientific warfare. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiv, 414 pages) : illustrations. |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781429452779 1429452773 |
| ISSN: |
1385-7827 ; |