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Technology During the Civil War
Joanne Mattern
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2016)In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces during the Civil War. Engaging text introduces readers to edged weapons, rifle-barreled guns, Minié balls, repeating carbines, cannons, howitzers, mortars, ironclad ships, the Gatling gun, the telegraph machine, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Technology During World War I
Joanne Mattern
Library Binding (Checkerboard, Dec. 15, 2016)In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces during World War I. Engaging text introduces readers to trench engineering, rifles, machine guns, cannons, howitzers, mortars, mustard and chlorine gas, gas masks, tanks, U-boats, the machine gun/airplane propeller synchronization system, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Technology During the Revolutionary War
Lauren Kukla
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2016)In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces during Revolutionary War. Engaging text introduces readers to flintlock and smoothbore muskets, rifles, cannons, mortars, howitzers, frigates, brigs, sloops, schooners, invisible ink, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Technology During the Vietnam War
Heather C Hudak
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2016)In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces during the Vietnam War. Engaging text introduces readers to armored personnel carriers, assault rifles, phosphorus smoke grenades, landmines, punji sticks, agent orange, napalm, flamethrowers, Huey helicopters, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Technology During World War II
Heather C Hudak
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2016)In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces in World War II. Engaging text introduces readers to Sherman M4 and Panzer tanks, riles, P-51 Mustang, B-17 bomber, destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarines, Enigma and SIGABA machines, atomic bombs, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Military Technologies
Joanne Mattern, Heather C. Hudak, Lauren Kukla
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2016)Discover the history and science behind the tools and technologies that aided American troops on land, at sea, and in the air in the Military Technologies series. From the early artillery used in the Revolutionary War to the advanced aircraft of the Vietnam War, this dynamic series highlights the most important and innovative weapons used in US conflicts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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A Timeline of Helicopters
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)Leonardo da Vinci had an idea for an aircraft with a spinning blade, but the first helicopter only appeared in the 1930s. Carrying supplies, rescuing casualties, transporting soldiers, bombing targets: read about the many tasks of the modern helicopter in conflict.
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U.S. Military Fighter Planes
Barbara Susan Alpert, Raymond L. Puffer PhD
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2012)Fighter planes blaze through the sky faster than any other jets. The military uses fighter planes on daring and dangerous missions. Learn more about these high-flying planes, including how fast they fly, the weapons they carry, and the amazing moves they can make in combat.
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A Timeline of Fighter Jets and Bomber Planes
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)Warplanes have only been around for about 100 years. How have they changed from biplanes and triplanes to jets that fly faster than the speed of sound? Learn about fighter planes that are invisible to radar and bombers that can destroy whole cities.
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A Timeline of Warships
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)For many centuries, warships were key to a nation's power. Read about how sailing ships fought for control of the oceans and about the coming of iron and steel warships, and find out what life is like in a nuclear submarine.
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U.S. Military Assault Vehicles
Carol Ann Shank, Margaret Griffin
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2012)The U.S. military has some tough machines, but none are more powerful than its assault vehicles. Whether they are transporting troops to battle zones or on the attack themselves, these machines are ready for action. Learn about the Super Cobra, the Beast, the Stryker, and other amazing assault vehicles.
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A Timeline of Guns, Missiles, and Rockets
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)In ancient times, warriors threw spears or fired arrows from bows. Today soldiers shoot bullets from machine guns that fire up to 3,000 times a minute. Follow the steps in the process that led from spears and cannonballs to armor-piercing rockets and missiles that can strike targets on the other side of the world.
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