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Yankee Ingenuity in the War

Yankee Ingenuity in the War

Frank Parker Stockbridge

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Press Holdings International
Año de edición:
2002
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Primera Guerra Mundial
ISBN:
9781410203557
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This 1920 book by Frank Parker Stockbridge is a fascinating pictorial account of the scientific, industrial, and technical efforts to mobilize and equip the nation for World War I. The 170 old pictures are fascinating and include: a horse in a gas mask, women shipyard workers learning electro welding, the pouring of a 'concrete' ship, pilots sitting in open air double wing planes using the the new wireless telephony, the Browning aircraft machine rifle, and much more. Contents:The Mobilization of Science and IndustryThe Liberty MotorThe Creation of the Airplane IndustryAmerican Military AirplanesAerial Photography and Airplane EquipmentThe Chemical Conquest of the AirPotash, Sulphuric Acid, and DyestuffsPoison GasA Revolution in Ship-BuildingSome Extraordinary Ship-Building FeatsThe 'Eagle' BoatsSome Yankee Tricks in Undersea WarfareThe Wonders of War WirelessCotton Balloons and Fire-Proof DirigiblesMotorizing the ArmyYankee WeaponsCamouflage and Counter-CamouflageDollar-Saving Discoveries and DevicesMedical and Surgical AchievementsConclusion

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