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From Crossbow to H-Bomb:The Evolution of the Weapons and Tactics of Warfare [Paperback]

Bernard Brodie (Author), Fawn M. Brodie (Author)

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Publication Date: April 22, 1973 | ISBN-10: 0253201616 | ISBN-13: 978-0253201614 | Edition: Revised and Enlarged Edition

"... offers the quickest way I know to acquire the basic historical background that we ought all to have." —Louis J. Halle, Survival

This classic in the field of military history covers weaponry from Archimedes' catapult down to MIRV and the ABM, emphasizes the contributions of science to warfare, and includes an extensive new chapter on the weapons of the nuclear age.

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"... offers the quickest way I know to acquire the basic historical background that we ought all to have." —Louis J. Halle, Survival

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Paperback: 322 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press; Revised and Enlarged Edition edition (April 22, 1973)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253201616
ISBN-13: 978-0253201614
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
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