The physics of war : from arrows to atoms / Barry Parker.
The physics of war : from arrows to atoms / Barry Parker.
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
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G 2014/3202
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Language
English
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Physical content
320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Early wars and the beginning of physics -- Basic physics of early weapons -- The rise and fall of the Roman Empire and early English-French wars -- Gunpowder and cannons: the discovery that changed the art of war and the world -- Three men ahead of their time: Da Vinci, Tartaglia, and Galileo -- Fro...
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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The physics of war : from arrows to atoms / Barry Parker.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2014/3202
Record Identifier
74VKvRZwXlGA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvRZwXlGA
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ISBN
1616148039 (hardback)
9781616148034 (hardback)
DDC
623.409
MMS ID
991021515909702626
