Superguns 1854-1991 : extreme artillery from the Paris gun and the V-3 to Iraq's Project Babylon / Steven J. Zaloga ; illustrated by Jim Laurier.
| Author/creator | Zaloga, Steve, 1952- author. |
| Other author | Laurier, Jim, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | New vanguard ; 265 New vanguard 265. ^A1106676 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Wilhelm-Geschütz: the Paris Gun -- The V-3 London Gun -- The biggest boom -- Project Babylon supergun -- The future of superguns. |
| Abstract | "Over the last 150 years, gun designers have sought to transform warfare with artillery of superlative range and power, from William Armstrong's 19th-century "monster guns" to the latest research into hypersonic electro-magnetic railguns. Taking a case study approach, this book explains the technology and roles of the finest monster weapons of each era. It looks at the 1918 "Wilhelm Gun", designed to shell Paris from behind the German trenches; the World War II "V-3" gun, built to bombard London across the Channel; the Cold War atomic cannons of the US and Soviet Union; and the story of Dr Gerald Bull's HARP program and the Iraqi "Supergun" he designed for Saddam Hussein."--Adapted from back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Ebook version : 9781472826091 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Specifications. |
| ISBN | 9781472826107 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1472826108 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ePub ebook) |
| ISBN | (epdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UF400 .Z35 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |