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Bat Bomb

Author : Jack Couffer
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292773226
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Bat Bomb written by Jack Couffer and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Inside information on a wondrously droll, highly classified yarn from WWII . . . A well-told, stranger-than-fiction tale that could make a terrific movie.” —Kirkus Reviews The plan: attach small incendiary bombs to millions of bats and release them over Japan’s major cities. As the bats went to roost, a million fires would flare up in remote crannies of the wood and paper buildings common throughout Japan. When their cities were reduced to ashes, the Japanese would surely capitulate . . . Told here by the youngest member of the team, this is the story of the bat bomb project, or Project X-Ray, as it was officially known. In scenes worthy of a Capra or Hawks comedy, Jack Couffer recounts the unorthodox experiments carried out in the secrecy of Bandera, Texas, Carlsbad, New Mexico, and El Centro, California, in 1942-1943 by “Doc” Adams’ private army. This oddball cast of characters included an eccentric inventor, a distinguished Harvard scientist, a biologist with a chip on his shoulder, a movie star, a Texas guano collector, a crusty Marine Corps colonel, a Maine lobster fisherman, an ex-mobster, and a tiger. The bat bomb researchers risked life and limb to explore uncharted bat caves and “recruit” thousands of bats to serve their country, certain that they could end the war with Japan. And they might have—in their first airborne test, the bat bombers burned an entire brand-new military airfield to the ground. For everyone who relishes true tales of action and adventure, Bat Bomb is a must-read. Bat enthusiasts will also discover the beginnings of the scientific study of bats.

Napalm

Author : Robert M. Neer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674075471
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Napalm written by Robert M. Neer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napalm, incendiary gel that sticks to skin and burns to the bone, came into the world on Valentine’s Day 1942 at a secret Harvard war research laboratory. On March 9, 1945, it created an inferno that killed over 87,500 people in Tokyo—more than died in the atomic explosions at Hiroshima or Nagasaki. It went on to incinerate sixty-four of Japan’s largest cities. The Bomb got the press, but napalm did the work. After World War II, the incendiary held the line against communism in Greece and Korea—Napalm Day led the 1950 counter-attack from Inchon—and fought elsewhere under many flags. Americans generally applauded, until the Vietnam War. Today, napalm lives on as a pariah: a symbol of American cruelty and the misguided use of power, according to anti-war protesters in the 1960s and popular culture from Apocalypse Now to the punk band Napalm Death and British street artist Banksy. Its use by Serbia in 1994 and by the United States in Iraq in 2003 drew condemnation. United Nations delegates judged deployment against concentrations of civilians a war crime in 1980. After thirty-one years, America joined the global consensus, in 2011. Robert Neer has written the first history of napalm, from its inaugural test on the Harvard College soccer field, to a Marine Corps plan to attack Japan with millions of bats armed with tiny napalm time bombs, to the reflections of Phan Thi Kim Phuc, a girl who knew firsthand about its power and its morality.

The Dirty Tricks Department

Author : John Lisle
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250280257
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Dirty Tricks Department written by John Lisle and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lisle reveals the untold story of the OSS Research and Development Branch—The Dirty Tricks Department—and its role in World War II. In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to report to an unfamiliar building in Washington, D.C. When he arrived, he was led to a barren room where he waited to meet the man who had summoned him. After a disconcerting amount of time, William “Wild Bill” Donovan, the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), walked in the door. “You know your Sherlock Holmes, of course,” Donovan said as an introduction. “Professor Moriarty is the man I want for my staff...I think you’re it.” Following this life-changing encounter, Lovell became the head of a secret group of scientists who developed dirty tricks for the OSS, the precursor to the CIA. Their inventions included Bat Bombs, suicide pills, fighting knives, silent pistols, and camouflaged explosives. Moreover, they forged documents for undercover agents, plotted the assassination of foreign leaders, and performed truth drug experiments on unsuspecting subjects. Based on extensive archival research and personal interviews, The Dirty Tricks Department tells the story of these scheming scientists, explores the moral dilemmas that they faced, and reveals their dark legacy of directly inspiring the most infamous program in CIA history: MKULTRA.

Exploding Animals

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Publisher : PediaPress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploding Animals written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes

Author : Joe Coles
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800180950
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes written by Joe Coles and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Irresistible . . . My aviation title of the year' Rowland White 'Stupendously brilliant . . . Completely addictive' James Holland 'The most explosive book about aircraft ever' Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves From the terror and exhilaration of First World War dogfighting to the dark arts of modern air combat, here is an enthralling ode to that most brutally exciting of machines: the warplane. The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes is a beautifully designed, highly illustrated collection of the very best articles from Hush-Kit – the world’s leading alternative aviation online magazine – combined with a heavy punch of new and exclusive pieces. It contains a wealth of brilliant material, from Top 10 lists and historical deep-dives to interviews with legendary fighter pilots and expert analysis of weapons, tactics and technology. This knowledge and impeccable research is balanced throughout with the irreverent attitude, wicked satire and sharp eye for the absurdities of the aeronautical world that have made the magazine so popular with its readers. The book itself is also a stunning object, featuring first-rate photography alongside original, specially commissioned artwork. Inside it you will find: Interviews with pilots of the F-14 Tomcat, the Mirage, the MiG-25, the English Electric Lightning, the Rafale and the B-52 among others. Comprehensive surveys including ‘The Ultimate Biplane Fighters', ‘10 Incredible Cancelled Military Aircraft’ and ‘Aviation Myths You Shouldn’t Believe’. Fascinating insights into obscure and overlooked warplanes. Unbelievable accounts of the most bizarre moments in aviation history. And much, much more.

The Fact or Fiction Behind Battles and Wars

Author : Kay Barnham
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482442698
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book The Fact or Fiction Behind Battles and Wars written by Kay Barnham and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that history is written by the victors, but just because someone wins a war doesnt mean they can keep their facts straight! In this entertaining yet informative book, the facts about historys greatest wars and battles are separated from fiction with ease. Were elephants really good warriors? This book looks at war stories and decides if theyre solid enough to be called facts. Battle blunders highlight some of historys worst war mistakes, while fact boxes pack this book with information that will dazzle any history buff.

Review of Current Military Literature

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Review of Current Military Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Military and Government Technology

Author : Ian Graham
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 1410939103
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Military and Government Technology written by Ian Graham and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes failed projects and inventions in transportation, military and government technology, medicine, gadgets, the environment, buildings, and structures; and examines what was learned from each.

Secret Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos

Author : Bill Yenne, William Yenne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610607445
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Secret Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos written by Bill Yenne, William Yenne and published by . This book was released on with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between war and science — as old as the wheel — entered a whole new realm with the Civil War, the first truly ""technological"" conflict. Secret Gadgets and Strange Gizmos traces this evolving connection from the deadly innovations of the Union and Confederate forces to the top secret, high-tech inventions that are making military history today. Chronicling the hits, the misses, and the important technological advances produced by the U.S. military’s high-tech hubs — aviation, wireless communication, the Internet, atomic energy, satellite technology, and space travel — this richly illustrated book takes readers from the ironclads, land mines, and ship-launched hydrogen balloons of the Civil War to the world-changing bombs of the Atomic Age.

Bats of the United States and Canada

Author : Michael J. Harvey
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421403005
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Bats of the United States and Canada written by Michael J. Harvey and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honorable Mention, Popular Science, 2012 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers The only mammals capable of true flight, bats are among the world’s most fascinating creatures. This accessible guide to the forty-seven species of bats found in the United States and Canada captures and explains the amazing diversity of these marvels of evolution. A wide variety of bat species live in the United States and Canada, ranging from the California leaf-nosed bat to the Florida bonneted bat, from the eastern small-footed bat to the northern long-eared bat. The authors provide an overview of bat classification, biology, feeding behavior, habitats, migration, and reproduction. They discuss the ever-increasing danger bats face from destruction of habitat, wind turbines, chemical toxicants, and devastating diseases like white-nose syndrome, which is killing millions of cave bats in North America. Illustrated species accounts include range maps and useful identification tips. Written by three of the world’s leading bat experts and featuring J. Scott Altenbach's stunning photographs, this fact-filled and easy-to-use book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of bats in the U.S. and Canada.

Achieving Accuracy

Author : Marshall William McMurran
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462810659
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Achieving Accuracy written by Marshall William McMurran and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Legacy of Computers and Missiles “is an intensively researched, photo-enhanced discussion of digital computing and missile development in the Twentieth Century, organized in two sections. (No matter what anyone has been told, virtually all of the digital machines ever designed are binary deep down inside. Number representations may have varied, but the binary logic discussed here prevails.) After a bit of early history, The Computing Section begins in earnest with Turing’s Bombe used to decrypt Enigma traffic, then investigates one-by-one digital systems from early room-sized serial machines through the beginning of the modern parallel era, ending with disgustingly parallel post 2000 Super-computers. Unlike most computing histories, Achieving Accuracy deals in detail with military computing systems generally omitted for lack of definitive information. (Computer design and computer-controlled missile guidance/ submarine navigation occupied some thirty years of the Author’s professional career. ) Achieving Accuracy‘s missile descriptions and discussions begin for weapon systems existing well before WW2 and cover virtually all US smart bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles of that century. Missile guidance systems have ranged from the V-1’s dead reckoning through simple, but jammable radio-controlled, to exceedingly complex self-contained inertial guidance systems discussed at length. The reader may be surprised to learn that a “smart-bomb” flew in 1917, with several different models used in anger in WW2. The Minuteman III leg of the present Triad is described in detail along with a somewhat bizarre set of proposed basing plans for the Peacekeeper Missile that were precursors of the recently proposed “Subway” basing plan for MMIII. Missile legacy includes a sub-section, necessarily less complete, describing Soviet/Russian missilery through 2000, noting that the early Soviet ballistic missile development was based almost entirely on the German V-2.

Quarterly Review of Military Literature

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Quarterly Review of Military Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Single Sky

Author : David P.D. Munns
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262304279
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book A Single Sky written by David P.D. Munns and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How radio astronomers challenged national borders, disciplinary boundaries, and the constraints of vision to create an international scientific community. For more than three thousand years, the science of astronomy depended on visible light. In just the last sixty years, radio technology has fundamentally altered how astronomers see the universe. Combining the wartime innovation of radar and the established standards of traditional optical telescopes, the “radio telescope” offered humanity a new vision of the universe. In A Single Sky, the historian David Munns explains how the idea of the radio telescope emerged from a new scientific community uniting the power of radio with the international aspirations of the discipline of astronomy. The radio astronomers challenged Cold War era rivalries by forging a united scientific community looking at a single sky. Munns tells the interconnecting stories of Australian, British, Dutch, and American radio astronomers, all seeking to learn how to see the universe by means of radio. Jointly, this international array of radio astronomers built a new “community” style of science opposing the “glamour” of nuclear physics. A Single Sky describes a communitarian style of science, a culture of interdisciplinary and international integration and cooperation, and counters the notion that recent science has been driven by competition. Collaboration, or what a prominent radio astronomer called “a blending of radio invention and astronomical insight,” produced a science as revolutionary as Galileo's first observations with a telescope. Working together, the community of radio astronomers revealed the structure of the galaxy.

Deadly Metal Rain: The Legality of Flechette Weapons in International Law

Author : Eitan Barak
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004189858
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Deadly Metal Rain: The Legality of Flechette Weapons in International Law written by Eitan Barak and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the April 2003 rejection by Israel's Supreme Court of a petition to ban flechette use rounds in the densely populated Gaza Strip as its point of departure, this innovative and interdisciplinary book offers the only in-depth study on flechette weapons conducted to date. Its timeliness is demonstrated in the 2009 Goldstone Report’s call for an urgent UNGA discussion on such weapons’ future legality. The book's first part reviews flechette weapon development and use during the Vietnam War as well as the consequent efforts to ban them. It then turns to the Israeli case: the use in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and the resulting Supreme Court petition. The book's third and main part dissects the prolonged debate over banning flechettes while resting on unique primary sources such as Israeli post mortem reports together with an ample legal and military-medical literature. The book thus provides one of the most comprehensive explorations available of the distinctions separating legal from illegal conventional weapons.

Marine Fisheries Review

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Marine Fisheries Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bat Research News

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bat Research News written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Command Of The Air

Author : General Giulio Douhet
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782898522
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Command Of The Air written by General Giulio Douhet and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.