9780282556587 - Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 143: September, 1943 (Classic Reprint) de McLendon, Charles (3 resultados)

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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book details the history of aircraft armament from its humble beginnings with the use of handguns through the aerial dogfights of the second world war. Beginning with the first attempts to bring down observation balloons in World War I, the book traces the technological advances that made aerial warfare increasingly deadly, including the development of specialized cannons, rockets, and guided munitions. The author places particular emphasis on the role of technology in shaping the tactics, strategies, and outcomes of air combat, as well as the ways in which these innovations influenced the course of the war itself. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.