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In the 16th century, warships engaged at close range, sometimes with yards touching, and small arms fire and hand-to-hand combat were at least as important as the "great guns." As time went on, the big guns became more decisive and increased in destructive power, range and accuracy. This book explores how naval armament, armor, ballistics and gunnery evolved from the 16th to 20th centuries from a scientific and technological perspective. It examines the functional aspects--the guns and their distribution on warships, the propellants, the projectiles and so forth--and examines the development of each.
In the 16th century, warships engaged at close range, sometimes with yards touching, and small arms fire and hand-to-hand combat were at least as important as the "great guns." As time went on, the big guns became more decisive and increased in destructive power, range and accuracy. This book explores how naval armament, armor, ballistics and gunnery evolved from the 16th to 20th centuries from a scientific and technological perspective. It examines the functional aspects--the guns and their distribution on warships, the propellants, the projectiles and so forth--and examines the development of each.
Über den Autor
Iver P. Cooper is a retired patent attorney and is an independent researcher in the history of science and technology. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea
¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform
¿3.¿Gunfounding
¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants
¿5.¿Gun-Fired Projectiles
¿6.¿Ammunition
¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation
¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire
¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design
10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design
11.¿The Art of Gunnery
12.¿Accuracy at Sea
13.¿Beyond the Gun
14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage
Conclusion
Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Abbreviations
¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea
¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform
¿3.¿Gunfounding
¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants
¿5.¿Gun-Fired Projectiles
¿6.¿Ammunition
¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation
¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire
¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design
10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design
11.¿The Art of Gunnery
12.¿Accuracy at Sea
13.¿Beyond the Gun
14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage
Conclusion
Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
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Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781476694993 |
ISBN-10: | 1476694990 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Cooper, Iver P. |
Hersteller: | McFarland |
Maße: | 254 x 178 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Iver P. Cooper |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.10.2024 |
Gewicht: | 0,579 kg |
Über den Autor
Iver P. Cooper is a retired patent attorney and is an independent researcher in the history of science and technology. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea
¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform
¿3.¿Gunfounding
¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants
¿5.¿Gun-Fired Projectiles
¿6.¿Ammunition
¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation
¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire
¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design
10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design
11.¿The Art of Gunnery
12.¿Accuracy at Sea
13.¿Beyond the Gun
14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage
Conclusion
Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Abbreviations
¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea
¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform
¿3.¿Gunfounding
¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants
¿5.¿Gun-Fired Projectiles
¿6.¿Ammunition
¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation
¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire
¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design
10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design
11.¿The Art of Gunnery
12.¿Accuracy at Sea
13.¿Beyond the Gun
14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage
Conclusion
Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781476694993 |
ISBN-10: | 1476694990 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Cooper, Iver P. |
Hersteller: | McFarland |
Maße: | 254 x 178 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Iver P. Cooper |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.10.2024 |
Gewicht: | 0,579 kg |
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