Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number UPD-00000448647 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20090717025706.0 General Information 070404s2004 ctu eng International Standard Book Number 1573565571 (alk. paper) Cataloging Source DML Language Code eng Local Call Number U 24 B85 2004 Main Entry - Personal Name Bull, Stephen Title Statement Encyclopedia of military technology and innovation / Stephen Bull Physical Description xxxi, 331 p. : ill Summary, Etc. "Ranging from the Abrams M1 tank to the zeppelin, this reference details the invention and evolution of nearly 600 of the most important advances in military technology from prehistory to the present. International in scope, this book covers: weapons, ammunition, defenses, land vehicles, aircraft, ships, detection, stealth, gear, supplies, and weapons of mass destruction." "Whether researching such cutting-edge technologies as the B-2 Stealth Bomber, the Patriot Missile, and the Roborat project or such historical topics as forts, Molotov cocktails, or the U-2, this is a must-have reference. It provides high school and college students, researchers, scholars, and general readers with essential information, historical perspective, and scientific context to understand the development, capabilities, and uses of major military technologies. Fifty illustrations, helpful cross-references, a bibliography, and an index help users navigate this reference and supplement their research."--BOOK JACKET Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Military art and science -- Dictionaries   Military weapons -- Dictionaries Collection Category FO Format Monograph Location UP DMLR U 24 B85 2004 Reference [Room Use Only] R-3967   UP DMLR U 24 B85 2004 Reference [Room Use Only] SS-7372   UP DMLR U 24 B85 2004 Reference [Room Use Only] R-3967   UP DMLR U 24 B85 2004 Reference [Room Use Only] SS-7372 Textual Physical Form Designator Book           Physical Location University of the Philippines Diliman Main Library: General Reference Section U 24 B85 2004           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC