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Their arrows will darken the sun : the evolution and science of ballistics
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Their arrows will darken the sun : the evolution and science of ballistics

Author: Mark Denny
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The science of ballistics has a long history and starts with one question: How does a projectile move through the air? Even before physicists worked that one out, military engineers had been tinkering with ballistic devices for centuries. The trebuchet of the Middle Ages has given way to rocket power, and the science of ballistics has evolved to match the technology. Mark Denny's survey covers this dynamic subject  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Mark Denny
ISBN: 9780801898563 0801898560 9780801898570 0801898579
OCLC Number: 643322569
Description: 234 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Bang! Internal ballistics. Before gunpowder --
Gunpowder weapons --
The development of modern firearms: new technical challenges --
Whizz! External ballistics. Short-range trajectories: elementary aerodynamics --
Long-range trajectories: advanced aerodynamics --
New technology, new ballistics --
Thud! Terminal ballistics. Stopping the target.
Responsibility: Mark Denny.

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Explores the evolution and physics of ballistic weapons - from bows and arrows to bazookas and armor-piercing rounds. This survey covers this subject from prehistory to the weapons of tomorrow.  Read more...

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"For a scientist, Denny's approach is delightfully down to earth." (The Age)"

 
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