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Paperback. Zustand: Good. The growth of American engineering and science has affected military technology, organization, and practice from the colonial era to the present day-even as military concerns have influenced, and often funded, domestic engineering programs and scientific development. American Military Technology traces the interplay of technology and science with the armed forces of the United States in terms of what Hacker and Vining view as epochs: 1840-1865, the introduction of modern small arms, steam power, and technology, science, and medicine; 1900-1914, the naval arms race, torpedoes and submarines, and the signal corps and the airplane; and 1965-1971, McNamara's Pentagon, technology in Vietnam, guided missiles, and smart bombs. The book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Materializing the Military This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. West Point in the Making of America.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Ex-library, with library stamp on front endpaper. Minor wear to spine ends. Binding is sound and pages are tight and clean throughout. Text is clear. AF. Ex-Library.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Softcover. "The International Quarterly of the Society for the History of Technology". Minor edge-wear to covers. Upper edge of front cover and spine are rather faded. Spine ends are a little bumped. Leading corners are slightly dog-eared. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text is clear. AF. Used.…

Hardback. Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Hardback. Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 205 pages. In this extraordinary book, you too will feel the grip of West Point. . . - -From the Foreword by Sen. Jack Reed (Class of '71)Published in associati on with the Smithsonian Institution, West Point in the Making of America, by Bar ton C. Hacker and Margaret Vining (Hydra Publishing/May 2003/$24.95), celebrates the bicentennial of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and ties in to a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Histor y that runs through the end of 2003.West Point in the Making of America t akes a unique approach to its subject by focusing on the influence West Point gr aduates have had on the course of American history. As the book chronicles, West Point has produced not only great leaders for the United States military, but a lso for American science, education, engineering, exploration, public works, bus iness, manufacturing, communication, and transportation.West Point in the Making of America provides historical summaries of significant periods in our h istory, as well as biographical sketches of more than 50 West Point graduates, s ome famous, others less well-known. Some 200 illustrations include historical ar t and photographs-many never before published-as well as images of objects from the museum's extensive collection, from Ulysses S. Grant's field glasses to Geor ge Armstrong Custer's buckskin coat. Leading off the book is a Forword by Jack R eed, United States Senator from Rhode Island and West Point graduate, Class of 1 971.In this extraordinary book, you too will feel the grip of West Point. . . --From the Foreword by Sen. Jack Reed (Class of '71)Published in asso ciation with the Smithsonian Institution, West Point in the Making of America, b.…

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9781900747608.

Zustand: very good. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. Paperback. 232 pp.- The growth of American engineering and science has affected military technology, organization, and practice from the colonial era to the present day--even as military concerns have influenced, and often funded, domestic engineering programs and scientific development. American Military Technology traces the interplay of technology and science with the armed forces of the United States in terms of what Hacker and Vining view as epochs: 1840-1865, the introduction of modern small arms, steam power, and technology, science, and medicine; 1900-1914, the naval arms race, torpedoes and submarines, and the signal corps and the airplane; and 1965-1971, McNamara's Pentagon, technology in Vietnam, guided missiles, and smart bombs.English text. Condition : very good. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780801887727. Keywords : .…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. 2020. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . . .