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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the creaking timbers of ancient trebuchets to the whisper-quiet guidance of GPS-driven shells, this book charts the full sweep of artillery's evolution. Readers will walk through every major era, seeing how humanity's desire to strike from a distance drove relentless innovation in materials, chemistry, and engineering. The narrative makes clear that artillery is not just a collection of guns but a story of technological breakthroughs that reshaped the very nature of war. The journey begins in the alchemists' workshops of Tang and Song China, where the accidental discovery of gunpowder lit the fuse for centuries of change. You will learn how early weapons like fire lances, thunderclap bombs, and primitive rockets emerged from those experiments, and how Chinese dynasties turned incendiary powder into the first true cannons. The text details the spread of this knowledge across Asia-Mongol conquests, Javanese foundries, Korean hwacha rockets-showing how diverse cultures adapted and improved the technology long before it reached Europe. From there, the book follows gunpowder westward, tracing the slow diffusion through the Islamic world and into medieval Europe. You will witness the birth of hand cannons, the rise of monstrous bombards that shattered Constantinople's walls, and the gradual refinement of cannon design that produced the "classic" bronze gun. Chapters on naval artillery reveal how gunpowder turned sea battles into long-range duels, while the section on bastion forts explains how engineers reinvented defense to counter the new threat, setting the stage for centuries of siegecraft innovation. The industrial age brought a quantum leap: rifling, breech-loading, and the Armstrong gun unlocked unprecedented range and accuracy. You will explore how these advances played out in the American Civil War, the birth of indirect fire in the late-19th century, and the horrifying dominance of artillery in World War I's trench warfare. The narrative continues into World War II, where mechanization, self-propelled guns, proximity fuzes, and rocket systems transformed artillery into a mobile, lethal arm of combined-arms warfare. Finally, the book brings the story to the present and beyond. Readers will discover the precision revolution-guided munitions like Excalibur and GMLRS, networked fire control, and sensor-fuzed submunitions-that turned artillery from an area weapon into a precise scalpel. The concluding chapters examine emerging technologies such as hypersonic projectiles, railguns, directed energy, and autonomous systems, revealing how the quest for ever-greater reach, speed, and accuracy continues to shape the future of firepower. By the end, you will have a deep, global understanding of how artillery has evolved, why it matters on the battlefield, and what the next generation of long-range weapons might look like. From ancient trebuchets to GPS-guided shells, this book traces artillery's evolution across cultures and eras, showing how technological breakthroughs reshaped warfare. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1932 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 98 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 98 Grey, Robert Thaddeus.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the first accidental spark in an ancient alchemist's workshop to the mushroom clouds that reshaped the modern world, this book traces the full sweep of explosives - their origins, their chemistry, and their impact on civilization. Readers will journey through centuries of discovery, learning how gunpowder emerged from Taoist quests for immortality, how it traveled along Silk Road caravans and Mongol conquests, and how it ignited the first firearms that ended the age of knights and castle walls. Each chapter reveals the human ingenuity - and sometimes folly - behind the substances that have both built tunnels through mountains and shattered cities in war.The narrative moves beyond mere chronology to explain the science that makes an explosive tick. You will grasp the critical difference between low explosives like black powder, which push projectiles with a rapid burn, and high explosives such as TNT, RDX, and C-4, which detonate with supersonic shock waves that shatter rock and steel. Concepts like sensitivity, detonation velocity, brisance, and oxygen balance are demystified, showing how chemists tweak molecules to balance power with safety, and how engineers harness that power for mining, construction, and even precision metal shaping.From the alchemist's fire medicine to Nobel's dynamite, from the smoke-filled battlefields of the World Wars to the silent, plastic-like charges of today's special forces, the book highlights the relentless drive to control ever-greater energy. You'll see how inventions like the blasting cap, smokeless propellants, and insensitive munitions transformed warfare and industry, and how the legacy of explosives continues in modern applications such as explosive welding, shock synthesis, and the emerging field of green energetics. Every technical advance is tied to its real-world consequence, whether it's a tunnel bored through the Alps or a humanitarian crisis caused by unexploded ordnance.Finally, the work confronts the profound duality of explosives - their capacity for creation and destruction. Readers will examine the ethical dilemmas that arise when scientific breakthroughs become weapons of mass destruction, from the atomic bomb to improvised explosive devices in contemporary conflicts. The book concludes with a look at emerging trends: nitrogen-rich high-energy materials, polymer-bonded explosives, and advanced initiation systems that promise greater control, safety, and environmental responsibility. By the end, you will not only know the history of explosives, but also understand how that history shapes the technological choices and moral challenges of today and tomorrow. From ancient alchemy to modern high-explosives, this book traces the science, history, and societal impact of explosives-from gunpowder's origins to TNT, RDX, and today's precision charges. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the creaking timbers of ancient trebuchets to the whisper-quiet guidance of GPS-driven shells, this book charts the full sweep of artillery's evolution. Readers will walk through every major era, seeing how humanity's desire to strike from a distance drove relentless innovation in materials, chemistry, and engineering. The narrative makes clear that artillery is not just a collection of guns but a story of technological breakthroughs that reshaped the very nature of war. The journey begins in the alchemists' workshops of Tang and Song China, where the accidental discovery of gunpowder lit the fuse for centuries of change. You will learn how early weapons like fire lances, thunderclap bombs, and primitive rockets emerged from those experiments, and how Chinese dynasties turned incendiary powder into the first true cannons. The text details the spread of this knowledge across Asia-Mongol conquests, Javanese foundries, Korean hwacha rockets-showing how diverse cultures adapted and improved the technology long before it reached Europe. From there, the book follows gunpowder westward, tracing the slow diffusion through the Islamic world and into medieval Europe. You will witness the birth of hand cannons, the rise of monstrous bombards that shattered Constantinople's walls, and the gradual refinement of cannon design that produced the "classic" bronze gun. Chapters on naval artillery reveal how gunpowder turned sea battles into long-range duels, while the section on bastion forts explains how engineers reinvented defense to counter the new threat, setting the stage for centuries of siegecraft innovation. The industrial age brought a quantum leap: rifling, breech-loading, and the Armstrong gun unlocked unprecedented range and accuracy. You will explore how these advances played out in the American Civil War, the birth of indirect fire in the late-19th century, and the horrifying dominance of artillery in World War I's trench warfare. The narrative continues into World War II, where mechanization, self-propelled guns, proximity fuzes, and rocket systems transformed artillery into a mobile, lethal arm of combined-arms warfare. Finally, the book brings the story to the present and beyond. Readers will discover the precision revolution-guided munitions like Excalibur and GMLRS, networked fire control, and sensor-fuzed submunitions-that turned artillery from an area weapon into a precise scalpel. The concluding chapters examine emerging technologies such as hypersonic projectiles, railguns, directed energy, and autonomous systems, revealing how the quest for ever-greater reach, speed, and accuracy continues to shape the future of firepower. By the end, you will have a deep, global understanding of how artillery has evolved, why it matters on the battlefield, and what the next generation of long-range weapons might look like. From ancient trebuchets to GPS-guided shells, this book traces artillery's evolution across cultures and eras, showing how technological breakthroughs reshaped warfare. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the creaking timbers of ancient trebuchets to the whisper-quiet guidance of GPS-driven shells, this book charts the full sweep of artillery's evolution. Readers will walk through every major era, seeing how humanity's desire to strike from a distance drove relentless innovation in materials, chemistry, and engineering. The narrative makes clear that artillery is not just a collection of guns but a story of technological breakthroughs that reshaped the very nature of war. The journey begins in the alchemists' workshops of Tang and Song China, where the accidental discovery of gunpowder lit the fuse for centuries of change. You will learn how early weapons like fire lances, thunderclap bombs, and primitive rockets emerged from those experiments, and how Chinese dynasties turned incendiary powder into the first true cannons. The text details the spread of this knowledge across Asia-Mongol conquests, Javanese foundries, Korean hwacha rockets-showing how diverse cultures adapted and improved the technology long before it reached Europe. From there, the book follows gunpowder westward, tracing the slow diffusion through the Islamic world and into medieval Europe. You will witness the birth of hand cannons, the rise of monstrous bombards that shattered Constantinople's walls, and the gradual refinement of cannon design that produced the "classic" bronze gun. Chapters on naval artillery reveal how gunpowder turned sea battles into long-range duels, while the section on bastion forts explains how engineers reinvented defense to counter the new threat, setting the stage for centuries of siegecraft innovation. The industrial age brought a quantum leap: rifling, breech-loading, and the Armstrong gun unlocked unprecedented range and accuracy. You will explore how these advances played out in the American Civil War, the birth of indirect fire in the late-19th century, and the horrifying dominance of artillery in World War I's trench warfare. The narrative continues into World War II, where mechanization, self-propelled guns, proximity fuzes, and rocket systems transformed artillery into a mobile, lethal arm of combined-arms warfare. Finally, the book brings the story to the present and beyond. Readers will discover the precision revolution-guided munitions like Excalibur and GMLRS, networked fire control, and sensor-fuzed submunitions-that turned artillery from an area weapon into a precise scalpel. The concluding chapters examine emerging technologies such as hypersonic projectiles, railguns, directed energy, and autonomous systems, revealing how the quest for ever-greater reach, speed, and accuracy continues to shape the future of firepower. By the end, you will have a deep, global understanding of how artillery has evolved, why it matters on the battlefield, and what the next generation of long-range weapons might look like. From ancient trebuchets to GPS-guided shells, this book traces artillery's evolution across cultures and eras, showing how technological breakthroughs reshaped warfare. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the first accidental spark in an ancient alchemist's workshop to the mushroom clouds that reshaped the modern world, this book traces the full sweep of explosives - their origins, their chemistry, and their impact on civilization. Readers will journey through centuries of discovery, learning how gunpowder emerged from Taoist quests for immortality, how it traveled along Silk Road caravans and Mongol conquests, and how it ignited the first firearms that ended the age of knights and castle walls. Each chapter reveals the human ingenuity - and sometimes folly - behind the substances that have both built tunnels through mountains and shattered cities in war.The narrative moves beyond mere chronology to explain the science that makes an explosive tick. You will grasp the critical difference between low explosives like black powder, which push projectiles with a rapid burn, and high explosives such as TNT, RDX, and C-4, which detonate with supersonic shock waves that shatter rock and steel. Concepts like sensitivity, detonation velocity, brisance, and oxygen balance are demystified, showing how chemists tweak molecules to balance power with safety, and how engineers harness that power for mining, construction, and even precision metal shaping.From the alchemist's fire medicine to Nobel's dynamite, from the smoke-filled battlefields of the World Wars to the silent, plastic-like charges of today's special forces, the book highlights the relentless drive to control ever-greater energy. You'll see how inventions like the blasting cap, smokeless propellants, and insensitive munitions transformed warfare and industry, and how the legacy of explosives continues in modern applications such as explosive welding, shock synthesis, and the emerging field of green energetics. Every technical advance is tied to its real-world consequence, whether it's a tunnel bored through the Alps or a humanitarian crisis caused by unexploded ordnance.Finally, the work confronts the profound duality of explosives - their capacity for creation and destruction. Readers will examine the ethical dilemmas that arise when scientific breakthroughs become weapons of mass destruction, from the atomic bomb to improvised explosive devices in contemporary conflicts. The book concludes with a look at emerging trends: nitrogen-rich high-energy materials, polymer-bonded explosives, and advanced initiation systems that promise greater control, safety, and environmental responsibility. By the end, you will not only know the history of explosives, but also understand how that history shapes the technological choices and moral challenges of today and tomorrow. From ancient alchemy to modern high-explosives, this book traces the science, history, and societal impact of explosives-from gunpowder's origins to TNT, RDX, and today's precision charges. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - From the first accidental spark in an ancient alchemist's workshop to the mushroom clouds that reshaped the modern world, this book traces the full sweep of explosives - their origins, their chemistry, and their impact on civilization. Readers will journey through centuries of discovery, learning how gunpowder emerged from Taoist quests for immortality, how it traveled along Silk Road caravans and Mongol conquests, and how it ignited the first firearms that ended the age of knights and castle walls. Each chapter reveals the human ingenuity - and sometimes folly - behind the substances that have both built tunnels through mountains and shattered cities in war.The narrative moves beyond mere chronology to explain the science that makes an explosive tick. You will grasp the critical difference between low explosives like black powder, which push projectiles with a rapid burn, and high explosives such as TNT, RDX, and C¿4, which detonate with supersonic shock waves that shatter rock and steel. Concepts like sensitivity, detonation velocity, brisance, and oxygen balance are demystified, showing how chemists tweak molecules to balance power with safety, and how engineers harness that power for mining, construction, and even precision metal shaping.From the alchemist's fire medicine to Nobel's dynamite, from the smoke¿filled battlefields of the World Wars to the silent, plastic¿like charges of today's special forces, the book highlights the relentless drive to control ever¿greater energy. You'll see how inventions like the blasting cap, smokeless propellants, and insensitive munitions transformed warfare and industry, and how the legacy of explosives continues in modern applications such as explosive welding, shock synthesis, and the emerging field of green energetics. Every technical advance is tied to its real¿world consequence, whether it's a tunnel bored through the Alps or a humanitarian crisis caused by unexploded ordnance.Finally, the work confronts the profound duality of explosives - their capacity for creation and destruction. Readers will examine the ethical dilemmas that arise when scientific breakthroughs become weapons of mass destruction, from the atomic bomb to improvised explosive devices in contemporary conflicts. The book concludes with a look at emerging trends: nitrogen¿rich high¿energy materials, polymer¿bonded explosives, and advanced initiation systems that promise greater control, safety, and environmental responsibility. By the end, you will not only know the history of explosives, but also understand how that history shapes the technological choices and moral challenges of today and tomorrow.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Muzac Man Volume 1 | Thaddeus H Grey | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025 | Crimson Horn Press | EAN 9798998947209 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering.