Torpedoes, Missiles, and Cannons: Physics Goes to War (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512439267)

In 1878 tiny Russian speedboats raced toward a huge enemy warship in the Black Sea. The speedboats carried new weapons called torpedoes. The Russian torpedoes struck the Turkish warship, and it sank. It was the first time small boats had destroyed a warship.

Physics, or the science of forces, has always been an important part of war. In the late nineteenth century, inventors developed machine guns that could fire thousands of bullets a minute. During World War II, physicists took part in a top-secret project to create the most powerful weapon in the world: the atom bomb. From crossbows and cannons to rocket launchers and laser-guided missiles, discover how physicists have changed weapons and warfare!

Author: Tim Ripley
ISBN-10: 1512439266
ISBN-13: 9781512439267
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192169 / Torpedoes, Missiles, and Cannons: Physics Goes to War


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 175 - Recommended, Satisfactory