Description
Book SynopsisThe book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history.
Trade ReviewAn attractive primer that should prove useful to readers looking for a straightforward and jargon-free introduction to the complex relationship existing between the American military and its tools (and toolmakers) of war. Journal of Military History The broad coverage and integrative approach of this survey, combined with its attractive packaging and price, will make it a useful text for introductory courses in U.S. military history and the history of technology. -- Robert G. Angevine Journal of Military History 2008 Definitely offers worthwhile reading for a broader perspective on military procurement, operations, and thinking. -- Col. Brett Morris Air Power History 2010
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Timeline
1. Before Industrialization: Through the Early Nineteenth Century
2. Transition to the Industrial Age: Mid-Nineteenth Century
3. The Military-Technological Revolution: Late Nineteenth Century
4. The Naval-Technological Revolution and the Rise of Navalism: Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
5. The Catastrophe of Industrial War: 1914-1918
6. From War to War: 1919-1941
7. The Climax of Mechanization: 1942-1945
8. Military Research Institutionalized: 1945-1951
9. Strategic Technologies Ascendant: 1952-1965
10. The Impact of Vietnam: 1965-1980
11. A New Era in Warfare? 1980-2000
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index
