{"product_id":"superguns-1854-1991-steven-j-zaloga-9781472826107","title":"Superguns 1854-1991: Extreme Artillery from the Paris Gun and the V-3 to Iraq's Project Babylon","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver since the mid-19th Century, national militaries have sought to create monster artillery pieces, designed to shatter armies, cities, and fortresses and their morale. Starting with William Armstrong's Monster Gun \u003ci\u003eSuperguns\u003c\/i\u003e will then take a look at the Wilhelm Gun that bombarded Paris in World War I, and World War II designs, and the Dora and Arrow guns, including the so-called V-3 London Gun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the Cold War both the Americans and Soviets attempted to construct nuclear artillery pieces including the Oka\/Kondensator, and the Atomic Cannon. These guns then entered the Space Age, with Dr Gerard Bull's HARP gun and its descendants, including most famously Saddam Hussein's 1m-calibre Supergun--Project Babylon. Modern superguns featured also include current efforts at very-long-range magnetic rail-guns, capable of firing shells at seven times the speed of sound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing detailed commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study will examine history's great behemoths that have sought to terrorize armies and civilians for one and a half centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Zaloga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472826108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472826107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Steven J. Zaloga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072996929791,"sku":"9781472826107","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5910b205-3172-4ff8-8f0a-d7e6834bd792.jpg?v=1685445188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/superguns-1854-1991-steven-j-zaloga-9781472826107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}