The Resource Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain, Katherine C. Epstein
Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain, Katherine C. Epstein
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- Summary
- In a bold reappraisal, Katherine Epstein uncovers the origins of the "military-industrial complex" not in the Cold War but in the decades before WWI, as the United States and Great Britain struggled to perfect a crucial new weapon: the self-propelled torpedo. Torpedo R&D sparked intellectual property battles that reshaped national security law
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 305 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780674725263
- Label
- Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain
- Title
- Torpedo
- Title remainder
- Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain
- Statement of responsibility
- Katherine C. Epstein
- Title variation
- Creating the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain
- Subject
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- Military-industrial complex -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Torpedoes -- Great Britain -- Design and construction | History -- 20th century
- Torpedoes -- United States -- Design and construction | History -- 20th century
- Great Britain, Royal Navy -- Weapons systems | History -- 20th century
- Weapons systems -- Technological innovation -- Case studies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
- United States, Navy -- Weapons systems | History -- 20th century
- Military-industrial complex -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In a bold reappraisal, Katherine Epstein uncovers the origins of the "military-industrial complex" not in the Cold War but in the decades before WWI, as the United States and Great Britain struggled to perfect a crucial new weapon: the self-propelled torpedo. Torpedo R&D sparked intellectual property battles that reshaped national security law
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1982-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Epstein, Katherine C.
- Dewey number
- 338.4/76234517
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- V850
- LC item number
- .E67 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Great Britain
- Torpedoes
- Torpedoes
- Weapons systems
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military-industrial complex
- Military-industrial complex
- Label
- Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain, Katherine C. Epstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn829239868
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 305 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674725263
- Lccn
- 2013008006
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780674725263
- (OCoLC)829239868
- Label
- Torpedo : Inventing the military-industrial complex in the United States and Great Britain, Katherine C. Epstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn829239868
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 305 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674725263
- Lccn
- 2013008006
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780674725263
- (OCoLC)829239868
Subject
- Military-industrial complex -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Torpedoes -- Great Britain -- Design and construction | History -- 20th century
- Torpedoes -- United States -- Design and construction | History -- 20th century
- Great Britain, Royal Navy -- Weapons systems | History -- 20th century
- Weapons systems -- Technological innovation -- Case studies
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
- United States, Navy -- Weapons systems | History -- 20th century
- Military-industrial complex -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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