{"product_id":"american-military-technology-barton-c-hacker-9780801887727","title":"American Military Technology: The Life Story of a Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Military Technology\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barton C. Hacker, Margaret Vining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801887720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801887727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.13w x 0.58d","brand":"Barton C. Hacker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072783020287,"sku":"9780801887727","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe1e3a06-9aa9-43ea-a75b-6b1b208bdad5.jpg?v=1685443931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-military-technology-barton-c-hacker-9780801887727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}