EBOOK American Arsenal: A Century of Waging War
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A Century of Waging War
American Arsenal examines the United States' transformation from isolationist state to military superpower by means of sixteen vignettes, each focusing upon an inventor and his contribution to the cause. Beginning with Thomas Edison's developments of WWI submarine technology, and ending with Neal Blue, chairman of General Atomics, and his manufacturing of the drone, Patirck Coffey traces the story of each advance, from drawing board to use in the field.
American Arsenal examines the United States' transformation from isolationist state to military superpower by means of sixteen vignettes, each focusing upon an inventor and his contribution to the cause. Beginning with Thomas Edison's developments of WWI submarine technology, and ending with Neal Blue, chairman of General Atomics, and his manufacturing of the drone, Patirck Coffey traces the story of each advance, from drawing board to use in the field.