Description
The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified
walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and nuclear weapons. In the twenty-first century, new technologies continue to push warfare in unexpected directions, while warfare stimulates stunning new technological advances. Yet even now, the newest and best technology cannot guarantee victory. Brimming with dramatic narratives of battles and deep insights into
military psychology, this book shows that although military technologies keep changing at great speed, the principles and patterns behind them abide.
Author: Alex Roland
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/03/2016
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.20w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780190605384
ISBN10: 0190605383
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- Technology & Engineering | History
walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and nuclear weapons. In the twenty-first century, new technologies continue to push warfare in unexpected directions, while warfare stimulates stunning new technological advances. Yet even now, the newest and best technology cannot guarantee victory. Brimming with dramatic narratives of battles and deep insights into
military psychology, this book shows that although military technologies keep changing at great speed, the principles and patterns behind them abide.
Author: Alex Roland
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/03/2016
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.20w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780190605384
ISBN10: 0190605383
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- Technology & Engineering | History
About the Author
Alex Roland is Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. He has written several books on military history and the history of technology, including Strategic Computing: DARPA and the Quest for Machine Intelligence, 1983-1993 and The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned, 1600-2000.