Author: John PryorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Geography, Technology and War
Author: John PryorGeography, technology, and war
Author: John H. PryorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mediterranean Region
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Geography, Technology, and War
Author: John H. PryorPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521428927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A study of the technological limitations of maritime traffic in the Mediterranean, seen in conjunction with the geographical conditions within which it operated.
Military Geography
Author: John M. CollinsPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597973599
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 643
Book Description
This book covers many topics that are crucial to military planning but often receive only passing mention in histories or briefings. Collins, a former Army officer, stresses land geography, but he does not stint oceans, the atmosphere, or interplanetary space. His discussions of urban areas are too brief, given the increasing amount of large-scale violence in cities since the end of World War II.
The Geography of Warfare
Author: Patrick O'SullivanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Geography, Technology and Instruments of Exploration
Author: Fraser MacDonaldPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317128834
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Focusing on aspects of the functioning of technology, and by looking at instruments and at instrumental performance, this book addresses the epistemological questions arising from examining the technological bases to geographical exploration and knowledge claims. Questions of geography and exploration and technology are addressed in historical and contemporary context and in different geographical locations and intellectual cultures. The collection brings together scholars in the history of geographical exploration, historians of science, historians of technology and, importantly, experts with curatorial responsibilities for, and museological expertise in, major instrument collections. Ranging in their focus from studies of astronomical practice to seismography, meteorological instruments and rockets, from radar to the hand-held barometer, the chapters of this book examine the ways in which instruments and questions of technology - too often overlooked hitherto - offer insight into the connections between geography and exploration.
The Ages of Globalization
Author: Jeffrey D. SachsPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231550480
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Today’s most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity’s story has always been on a global scale. In this book, Jeffrey D. Sachs, renowned economist and expert on sustainable development, turns to world history to shed light on how we can meet the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. Sachs takes readers through a series of seven distinct waves of technological and institutional change, starting with the original settling of the planet by early modern humans through long-distance migration and ending with reflections on today’s globalization. Along the way, he considers how the interplay of geography, technology, and institutions influenced the Neolithic revolution; the role of the horse in the emergence of empires; the spread of large land-based empires in the classical age; the rise of global empires after the opening of sea routes from Europe to Asia and the Americas; and the industrial age. The dynamics of these past waves, Sachs demonstrates, offer fresh perspective on the ongoing processes taking place in our own time—a globalization based on digital technologies. Sachs emphasizes the need for new methods of international governance and cooperation to prevent conflicts and to achieve economic, social, and environmental objectives aligned with sustainable development. The Ages of Globalization is a vital book for all readers aiming to make sense of our rapidly changing world.
War and Technology: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Alex RolandPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190605405
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and nuclear weapons. In the twenty-first century, new technologies continue to push warfare in unexpected directions, while warfare stimulates stunning new technological advances. Yet even now, the newest and best technology cannot guarantee victory. Brimming with dramatic narratives of battles and deep insights into military psychology, this book shows that although military technologies keep changing at great speed, the principles and patterns behind them abide.
Studies in Military Geography and Geology
Author: Douglas R. CaldwellPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 140203105X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A selection of papers on a broad range of military topics ranging from the strategic perspective, through analyses of historical battles at the operational and tactical levels, to the use of advanced technologies applied to present-day military problems.
War and Geography
Author: Sarah Kristina DanielssonPublisher: Brill Schoningh
ISBN: 9783506783776
Category : Geopolitics
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Papers from a conference held 2015 at CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.
