Название: The Story of the Gun: History, Science, and Impact on Society
Автор: Paul J. Hazell
Издательство: Springer
ISBN: 3030736512
Год: 2021
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 208
Размер: 7,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but also looks at the science of enormous guns such the Paris Gun, for example, and reviews the efforts to build a gun to launch projectiles into space. Extremely fast guns are also covered, such as two-stage guns and rail guns.