The Physics of War by Barry Parker
This fascinating blend of popular science and military history examines the science of war, demonstrating the close connection between the discovery of basic physical principles and the development of weaponry over the ages. Physics has played a critical role in warfare since the earliest times. Barry Parker highlights famous battles of the past as well as renowned scientists and inventors such as Leonardo, Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein whose work had an impact on the technology of combat. Mechanics and the laws of motion led to improved shell trajectories; gas dynamics proved important to the interior ballistics of rifles and cannons; and space exploration resulted in intercontinental missiles, spy satellites, and drone aircraft. Parker emphasizes the special discoveries that had revolutionary effects on the art of warfare: the Chinese invention of gunpowder, the development of firearms, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, the deployment of the airplane in the First World War, and in our era the unleashing of the enormous power inherent in nuclear fission and fusion.
Barry Parker (Pocatello, ID) is an award-winning science writer and the author of twenty-seven highly acclaimed popular science books, including Science 101- Physics; Albert Einstein's Vision- Remarkable Discoveries That Shaped Modern Science; Einstein- The Passions of a Scientist; Einstein's Brainchild- Relativity Made Relatively Easy!; and Quantum Legacy- The Discovery That Changed Our Universe. He is professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781616148034 |
| ISBN 10 | 1616148039 |
| Title | The Physics of War |
| Author | Barry Parker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 2014-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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