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
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
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks,...
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