A guide to aircraft used by the American Air Force during this century. Entries are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer. Includes over 1,000 photographs, di

The growth of American engineering and science has affected military technology, organization, and practice from the colonial era to the present day—even as m

All the greatest battleships from World War I to the 1991 Gulf War.

Provides a history of fighting ships and major players in world naval operations, from the navies of Great Britain in the late 1800s to the post Cold War vessel

Annotation. "Tactical bombing", Gen. Jimmy Doolittle reportedly observed, "is breaking the milk bottle. Strategic bombing is killing the cow". Most nations have