Science goes to war : the search for the ultimate weapon, from Greek fire to Star Wars /
Ernest Volkman.
- ix, 278 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The Ghost in the Machine -- "The Valor of Men Is Ended!" -- Bride of Faith -- The Dragon's Teeth -- Outward Bound -- The Final Argument of Kings -- Prometheus Unchained -- The Sorcerer's Apprentices -- A Thousand Suns -- The Age of Doom -- Afterword: Of Microbes and Thunderbolts.
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Military art and science--Effect of technological innovations on--History. Military weapons--History.