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Beginning with mine warfare's roots in ancient Assyria and China, Youngblood takes the reader through the centuries of debate about how these hidden weapons should be used. A look at 19th-century developments explores the intertwined development of land and sea mines and the inventors behind them, including Robert Fulton, Samuel Colt, and Immanuel Nobel, father of Alfred Nobel. Subsequent chapters examine the use of mines in the American Civil War, the Russo-Japanese War, both World Wars, and the battlefields of the Cold War, and chart key battles and technical innovations, such as the development of air-delivered munitions. Finally, the author addresses the ethical concerns raised by the careless mining, namely the impact on civilians and the difficulties of de-mining, and the treaties that regulate landmine use.
Beginning with mine warfare's roots in ancient Assyria and China, Youngblood takes the reader through the centuries of debate about how these hidden weapons should be used. A look at 19th-century developments explores the intertwined development of land and sea mines and the inventors behind them, including Robert Fulton, Samuel Colt, and Immanuel Nobel, father of Alfred Nobel. Subsequent chapters examine the use of mines in the American Civil War, the Russo-Japanese War, both World Wars, and the battlefields of the Cold War, and chart key battles and technical innovations, such as the development of air-delivered munitions. Finally, the author addresses the ethical concerns raised by the careless mining, namely the impact on civilians and the difficulties of de-mining, and the treaties that regulate landmine use.
Norman Youngblood is Assistant Professor in the College of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and has written on public relations aspects of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. His research areas include the history of technology and communication about technology.
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Origins of Mine Warfare
2. The Age of Invention: From America to Russia
3. The American Civil War
4. The Sea Mine Comes of Age
5. The Great War
6. World War II
7. Mine Warfare Since 1945
Appendix A: Hague Convention 1907
Appendix B: Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9780275984199 |
| ISBN-10: | 0275984192 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Youngblood, Norman |
| Hersteller: | Praeger |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 240 x 161 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Youngblood |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.06.2006 |
| Gewicht: | 0,584 kg |
Norman Youngblood is Assistant Professor in the College of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and has written on public relations aspects of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. His research areas include the history of technology and communication about technology.
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Origins of Mine Warfare
2. The Age of Invention: From America to Russia
3. The American Civil War
4. The Sea Mine Comes of Age
5. The Great War
6. World War II
7. Mine Warfare Since 1945
Appendix A: Hague Convention 1907
Appendix B: Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9780275984199 |
| ISBN-10: | 0275984192 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Youngblood, Norman |
| Hersteller: | Praeger |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 240 x 161 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Youngblood |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.06.2006 |
| Gewicht: | 0,584 kg |
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