Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain / Katherine C. Epstein

Author: Epstein, Katherine C., 1982-
Additional Titles: Creating the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2014]
Physical Description: 305 pages ; 25 cm

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Contents

America's weapons of the weak -- Britain's weapons of the strong -- The U.S. Navy and the emergence of command technology -- The Royal Navy and the quest for reach -- Command technology on trial in the United States -- A very bad gap in Britain -- Conclusion.

Subject(s)

United States. Navy—Weapons systems—History—20th century
Great Britain. Royal Navy—Weapons systems—History—20th century
Weapons systems—Technological innovation—Case studies
Torpedoes—United States—Design and construction—History—20th century
Torpedoes—Great Britain—Design and construction—History—20th century
World War, 1939-1945—Equipment and supplies
Military-industrial complex—United States—History—20th century
Military-industrial complex—Great Britain—History—20th century

ISBN

9780674725263
0674725263

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-295) and index.

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