TY - BOOK AU - Gunston, Bill. TI - Battle machines SN - 9781848980655 U1 - 623.74 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Tunbridge Wells [England] PB - Ticktock KW - Fighter planes KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Airplanes, Military KW - Submarines (Ships) KW - Warships KW - Armored vehicles, Military KW - Transportation, Military N1 - Originally published as: Fighting machines in 2006; Great leaders -- Ancient & medieval warfare -- 15th Century to WWI -- The first World War -- Between the wars -- The Second World War -- Post WWII -- Today and tomorrow N2 - Accompanied by historic and contemporary photographs, this title is a fascinating exploration of the historical background, people and events that shaped the development of technologies for use in war and defence ER -