Ballistics in the Seventeenth Century: A Study in the Relations of Science and War with Reference Principally to England

by A.R. Hall

Book Overview

First published in 1952, this book considers the foundation of the science of ballistics in the seventeenth century as a mathematical interpretation based on exact experimental investigation. The emergence of the theory of projectiles in the seventeenth century represented a significant contribution to the application of science in warfare and is a critical example of early science being directed by utilitarian considerations. Dr Hall here examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521116503
• ISBN13: 9780521116503
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"