Rational fog : science and technology in modern war / M. Susan Lindee.
Rational fog : science and technology in modern war / M. Susan Lindee.
Rational fog : science and technology in modern war / M. Susan Lindee.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
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G 2020/4885
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English
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Physical content
286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
To hold a gun -- The logic of mass production -- Trenches, tanks, chemicals -- Mobilized -- Unforgettable fire -- Battlefield of the body -- Battlefield of the mind -- Blue marble -- Hidden curriculum -- Conclusion: Reason, terror, chaos.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"Science and violence converge in modern warfare. While the finest minds of the twentieth century have improved human life, they have also produced human injury. They engineered radar, developed electronic computers, and helped mass produce penicillin all in the context of military mobilization. Scientists also developed chemical weapons, atomic bo...
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Rational fog : science and technology in modern war / M. Susan Lindee.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-271) and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/4885
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74VKaK0Rlolg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaK0Rlolg
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ISBN
9780674919181
DDC
355.07
MMS ID
991024366214702626
