Booby Traps!: The History of Deadly Devices, from World War I to Vietnam (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781510709607)

War often provides a stimulus to technological development. Throughout the twentieth century, new technology was harnessed to produce increasingly deadly and malicious types of explosives in the forms of booby traps, mines, delayed-action devices, and mobile charges . . . often activated in the most inconspicuous places. Intended to kill or injure, these lethal mechanisms detonate when a person disturbs or approaches a seemingly harmless object. Other times they are set off by remote control.

Compellingly written and illustrated throughout with photos and schematic drawings, Booby Traps traces the design, deployment, and effectiveness of these deadly devices, as well as the lengths armies have gone to gain an edge.

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Author: Ian Jones
ISBN-10: 1510709606
ISBN-13: 9781510709607
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/22/2016
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d

About the Author
Ian Jones, MBE has worked in bomb disposal for nearly four decades. As a major in the British Army he served as Commanding Officer for all bomb disposal throughout Europe. Before retiring, he was Explosives Officer for the Metropolitan Police Force. He lives in Oxfordshire, England.