War and Technology

by Jeremy M. Black and Jeremy Black

Book Overview

In this engaging book, Jeremy Black argues that technology neither acts as an independent variable nor operates without major limitations. This includes its capacity to obtain end results, as technology's impact is far from simple and its pathways are by no means clear. After considering such key conceptual points, Black discusses important technological advances in weaponry and power projection from sailing warships to aircraft carriers, muskets...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253009847
• ISBN13: 9780253009845
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher