Title: Instrumental in war : science, research, and instruments between knowledge and the world /
Authors: Walton, Steven A.
Publisher: Brill,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Military research History.; Military art and science Technological innovations.; Scientific apparatus and instruments History.; Military art and science Instruments.
Abstract: "Scientific research and instrumentation are crucial for military action today but they have not always been so. This collection investigates 500 years of the relationship between warfare, research, and instruments - both physical and intellectual - to understand this interaction. With U.S., English and French examples, contributors provide examples from army and naval history to show how governments and individuals made warfare scientific, developing instruments, stations, and organizations that furthered the cause. Some developments directly aided war efforts; others were parts of 'normal science' in peacetime; and others were relatively ineffective in directly bringing about military change.