Tank: 100 Years of the World's Most Important Armored Military Vehicle
Description
Explore the 100-year evolution of the tank and its role on the battlefield, from World War I to today's armored fighting vehicles.From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vinci, and the wondrous imagination of H. G. Wells, the idea of the armored fighting vehicle--the tank--has crossed centuries and given rise to the technologically advanced land warfare systems that populate the armies of countries large and small today.First appearing during World War I as unwieldy boxes mounted on tractor chassis and prone to mechanical failure, tank designs evolved into s...
ISBN(s)
0760349630, 9780760349632
