military weapons

Covers weapons, and the warriors who used them, from the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies.

Contains articles that examine topics related to weapons and warfare, covering ancient and medieval weaponry, tactics, and modes of warfare from ancient times to 1500; with overviews of major weapons groups, their development and uses, and a look at the contributions of major periods and regions to military weapons, technologies, and strategies.

Readers will learn about war and the military.

The first weapons of war are believed to have been wooden maces with stone heads. Today, computers are used in modern warfare to break codes, communicate, and spy on enemy forces. Examine significant military developments in military and security, one of the titles in the technology and innovation series.

Provides an encyclopedia for young readers that describes the history, design, and uses for various American military weaponry, including guns, mines, rocket launchers, missiles, cannons, and technology systems. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"The Vietnam War was a complicated and controversial conflict, and readers take a focused look at this chapter in world history through the lens of the military technology used in this war. From the advent of assault rifles to the use of chemical weapons, many of these technological advances have spurred heated debates over time, but readers discover the facts about them in an unbiased way. In addition, photographs of helicopters, planes, and other impressive pieces of military technology fill the pages, and fact boxes and sidebars provide additional information to support a deeper understanding of social studies and STEM"--Amazon.

"The Gulf War called for new technology, vehicles, and weapons to win battles in the harsh conditions of Iraq and Kuwait. Readers learn about the new tanks, planes, and drones that enabled U.S. forces and their allies to win the war"--Amazon.

"World War I completely changed how wars were fought. It was the first major conflict to use planes, tanks, and certain kinds of chemical weapons. Readers expand their knowledge of "the war to end all wars" with this high-interest look at the technology that made an Allied victory possible. As readers learn impressive facts about various pieces of military technology, they enhance their understanding of social studies and STEM topics. Fact boxes and sidebars are presented alongside the informative main text, and detailed historical photographs allow readers to visualize the amazing machines they're learning about"--Amazon.

Examines the strategies and weapons used by twelve of history's most accomplished military leaders, discusses the significance of the battles they fought, and includes diary entries, reenactments, and commentary from scholars.

Photographs and text describe the weapons employed in the Gulf War, and includes the F-117 Nighthawk precision stealth bomber, the MM-104 Patriot missile, and more.