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基本説明
Chronicles the interactions of technology and science with the armed forces of the United States in terms of what Hacker and Vining view as epochs—including 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, smart bombs and guided missiles.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction
Timeline
1. Before Industrialization: Through the Early Nineteenth Century
2. Transition to the Industrial Age: Mid-Nineteenth Century
3. The Military-Technological Revolution: Late Nineteenth Century
4. The Naval-Technological Revolution and the Rise of Navalism: Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
5. The Catastrophe of Industrial War: 1914-1918
6. From War to War: 1919-1941
7. The Climax of Mechanization: 1942-1945
8. Military Research Institutionalized: 1945-1951
9. Strategic Technologies Ascendant: 1952-1965
10. The Impact of Vietnam: 1965-1980
11. A New Era in Warfare? 1980-2000
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index
