Flash, boom, blast!
Subtitle: amazing inventions from the war front
By: Laurie Calkhoven.
Contributors: Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)
Series: The History Channel presents tactical to practical
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Military supplies -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Did you know that some of the newest innovations hidden inside your computer, embedded in your DVD player, or parked in your driveway started out as military technology? Join us as we investigate how some of today's top secret weapons have evolved into high-tech improvements in our daily lives.
Notes: "This edition is only available for distribution through the school market"--p. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Amazing flying machines; title: Tactical combat, practical crime fighting; title: Wired warriors; title: Tactical weapons, practical applications; title: High-mobility vehicles; title: Declassified challenge; title: Fast and furious glossary.