Rodrigo Garcia Y Robertson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1466883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rodrigo Garcia Y Robertson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rodrigo Garcia Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Robertson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTSON R G Y |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
This People's Navy: The Making of American Sea Power by Kenneth J. Hagan
TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE Book Reviews 633 Interestingly, Omissi finds that the experience in air control did foster two innovations of some importance: low-pressure balloon tires and auxiliary fuel tanks. These are but some of the revelations to be found in this well-turned monograph. Lee Kennett Dr. Kennett is research professor of history at the University of Georgia, where he specializes in military history. Among his publications are A History …
This People's Navy: The Making of American Sea Power
Naval Engineering and American Sea Power
Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena by Simon Pepper, Nicholas Adams
138 Book Reviews TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena. By Simon Pepper and Nicholas Adams. Chi cago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. Pp. xxiv+245; illustra tions, notes, bibliography, index. $24.95. Technological success and social success can be very different. This is the lesson that emerges from Firearms and Fortifications: Mili tary Architecture and Siege …
Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena
Failure of the Heavy Gun at Sea, 1898-1922
During the 19th century the Industrial Revolution rolled out upon the waves. Shipbuilders turned from wood to iron, then from iron to steel. Sails gave way to steam, diesel oil, and electricity. Naval guns grew in size and power; solid shot turned into shells. Yet naval gunnery, the art of shooting the guns, remained in many ways unchanged. Most gunners still fired over open sights, timing their shots to the roll and pitch of the deck beneath the…
Failure of the Heavy Gun at Sea, 1898-1922
During the 19th century the Industrial Revolution rolled out upon the waves. Shipbuilders turned from wood to iron, then from iron to steel. Sails gave way to steam, diesel oil, and electricity. Naval guns grew in size and power; solid shot turned into shells. Yet naval gunnery, the art of shooting the guns, remained in many ways unchanged. Most gunners still fired over open sights, timing their shots to the roll and pitch of the deck beneath the…
Failure of the Heavy Gun at Sea, 1898-1922
During the 19th century the Industrial Revolution rolled out upon the waves. Shipbuilders turned from wood to iron, then from iron to steel. Sails gave way to steam, diesel oil, and electricity. Naval guns grew in size and power; solid shot turned into shells. Yet naval gunnery, the art of shooting the guns, remained in many ways unchanged. Most gunners still fired over open sights, timing their shots to the roll and pitch of the deck beneath the…
Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena by Simon Pepper, Nicholas Adams
138 Book Reviews TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena. By Simon Pepper and Nicholas Adams. Chi cago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. Pp. xxiv+245; illustra tions, notes, bibliography, index. $24.95. Technological success and social success can be very different. This is the lesson that emerges from Firearms and Fortifications: Mili tary Architecture and Siege …
Firearms and Fortifications: Military Architecture and Siege Warfare in Sixteenth-Century Siena
Naval Engineering and American Sea Power
This People's Navy: The Making of American Sea Power by Kenneth J. Hagan
TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE Book Reviews 633 Interestingly, Omissi finds that the experience in air control did foster two innovations of some importance: low-pressure balloon tires and auxiliary fuel tanks. These are but some of the revelations to be found in this well-turned monograph. Lee Kennett Dr. Kennett is research professor of history at the University of Georgia, where he specializes in military history. Among his publications are A History …
This People's Navy: The Making of American Sea Power
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