Note the additional and up-to-the minute resources available at 12StoryLibrary.com: Editor-selected news articles; videos; online resources; teacher resources; live Twitter and RSS feeds. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents:
Plates Armor Protects the Body from Injury -- Gunpowder Explodes on the Scene -- Machine Guns Increase the Speed of Battle -- Tanks Roll onto the Battlefield -- Airplanes Move Warfare into the Skies -- Aircraft Carriers Transport Jets Around the World -- Submarines Go to Great Depths to Aid the Military -- Radar Detects Hidden Enemies -- Nuclear Weapons Threaten the World -- Night Vision Finds Objects in the Dark -- Satellites Relay Information Around the Globe -- Cyber Warfare Attacks from Within -- Fact Sheet -- Glossary.
Summary:
This great STEM book has statistics, timelines and innovation timelines that profile the Military industry and 12 technological breakthroughs that have changed history and our society. Readers get tech information along with mini biographies and social history featuring: contributing factors, key players, and effects on our world. Organized chronologically on a timeline with backmatter and an almanac of additional fun facts that fill in the gaps between major technological breakthroughs. This is a "best book" about where we have been, and where we are going.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.