The mechanical fuze and the advance of artillery in the Civil War /
The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufactur...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2010]
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| Summary: | The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786446131 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786446137 (softcover : alk. paper) |