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Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain / Katherine C. Epstein.

Author/creator Epstein, Katherine C., 1982-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2014]
Description305 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
United States. Navy--Weapons systems --History --20th century.
Great Britain. Royal Navy--Weapons systems --History --20th century.
Torpedoes--United States --Design and construction --History --20th century.
Torpedoes--Great Britain --Design and construction --History --20th century.
Weapons systems--Technological innovation --Case studies.
World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies.
Military industrial complex--United States --History --20th century.
Military industrial complex--Great Britain --History --20th century.
Portion of title Creating the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain
Contents America's weapons of the weak -- Britain's weapons of the strong -- The U.S. Navy and the emergence of command technology -- The Royal Navy and the quest for reach -- Command technology on trial in the United States -- A very bad gap in Britain -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 239-295) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013008006
ISBN9780674725263
ISBN0674725263

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