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Defense Industries
A brief history of improvements to the defense industry after industrialization.
Timeline of weapons technology
Explore the history of war and weapons with a timeline of weapons technology.

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The Industrial Revolution by hal marcovitz
Call Number: 330.9 MAR
ISBN: 9781601526007
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
Provides an introduction to the industrial revolution.
Weapons and Warfare by Milton Meltzer; Sergio Martinez (Illustrator)
Call Number: 355.02 MEL
ISBN: 0060248750
Publication Date: 1996-10-11
This book highlights some weapons of war explaining how and why they were developed, various responses people have had to them, and the impact they have had upon society.
The Britannica Guide to Inventions That Changed the Modern World by Robert Curley (Editor)
Call Number: 609 BRI
ISBN: 9781615300204
Publication Date: 2009-12-20
Discusses various inventions and innovations that have proven to be useful or crucial to development in modern times, covering areas such as communication; transportation; power and energy; building construction and civil engineering; medicine; military technology; observation and measurement; and agriculture and industry.

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