Predator : the secret origins of the drone revolution / Richard Whittle.
Predator : the secret origins of the drone revolution / Richard Whittle.
Predator : the secret origins of the drone revolution / Richard Whittle.
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Publisher
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/1127
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
353 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The genius of the genesis -- The blues -- A straw hat in winter -- Predator reborn -- Predator's progress -- WILD predator -- The summer project -- The next logical step -- Hellfire and hesitation -- Ready or not -- Wildfire -- Cleared to fire -- Never mind-- we'll do it ourselves....
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Publisher
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"The creation of the first weapon in history that can stalk and kill an enemy on the other side of the globe was far more than clever engineering. As Richard Whittle shows in Predator, it was the most profound development in military and aerospace technology since the intercontinental ballistic missile. Once considered fragile toys, drones were lon...
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Predator : the secret origins of the drone revolution / Richard Whittle.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-336) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/1127
Record Identifier
74VKOj6abL23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOj6abL23
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ISBN
0805099646 (hardback)
9780805099645 (hardback)
DDC
623.74/69
MMS ID
991022612839702626
