Describes the weapons of the American Revolution, covering muskets, bayonets, artillery, and naval warfare, as well as battle tactics and military intelligence, and includes an annotated further-reading list.
Presents over one hundred Civil War weapons, including weapons history and specifications, over three hundred photographs, and chapters on pistols; revolvers; carbines; longarms; rifles; swords; edged weapons; and artillery.
Spirit, Opportunity, and the exploration of the red planet
Squyres, Steven W
2005
Steve Squyres provides an account of the Mars Exploration Rover mission for which he served as principal scientist, discussing the challenges involved in the design and construction of the two rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity," and sharing the excitement he and others at Jet Propulsion Laboratory felt when the vehicles began relaying information about the Red Planet.
Describes the items worn and carried by the army, navy, air force, marines, and Coast Guard, such as night vision goggles, camouflage uniforms, and G-force gear, and explains how they are used.
Contains photographs and descriptions of Civil War uniforms and insignia, small arms and edged weapons, artillery pieces, and other equipment, and includes discussion of submarines and other naval vessels and weapons used during the conflict.
Presents a collection of black-and-white fully illustrated photographs and drawings of the field artillery weapons of the Civil War along with technical descriptions and military significance of major pieces such as both Federal and Confederate Napoleons, Parrott Rifles, smoothbores, and Field Howitzers.
