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Parker, Steve, 1952-

Military machines / Steve Parker. - Great Bardfield : Miles Kelly, 2010. - 40 pages; colour illustrations; 29.7cm. - How it works .

Introduction -- M3M 50-cal machine gun -- Tomahawk and granit missiles -- M2 Bradley IFV -- M270 rocket launcher -- M1 Abrams tank -- AH-64 Apache helicopter -- A10 Thunderbolt -- V-22 Osprey tiltrotor -- F-22 Raptor -- E-3 Sentry Ewacs -- B-52 Stratofortress -- Avenger minhunter -- Type 45 destroyer -- Type 202 submarine -- Nimitz supercarrier -- Glossary -- Index

Discover the inner workings of 15 military machines, from missiles to helicopter gunships. Each illustration explains the technology behind central components and throughout there are photographs to show each object in action. Starting with the development of military equipment, each spread goes on to explore the history and the future of individual military investigations while Internet links provide an exciting way to find out more about this fascinating subject.

ISBN: 9781848102859 1848102852

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB0A5671 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015640329 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vehicles, Military--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 623.74