American Arsenal examines the United States' transformation from isolationist state to military superpower by means of sixteen vignettes, each focusing upon an inventor and his contribution to the cause.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- Edison at War
- Gassing the Senator
- Mitchell's War in Three Dimensions
- The Bombsight
- Precision Bombing Tested
- Napalm
- The Switch
- The Atomic Bomb
- The Weapon Not Used
- The Hydrogen Bomb
- Missiles
- Destructive Strategies
- Vietnam-the Limits of Analytical Thinking
- Star Wars
- Smart Bombs and Drones
- Epilogue