Booby Traps!: The Historical past of Lethal Gadgets, from World Battle I to Vietnam

Battle usually supplies a stimulus to technological growth. All through the 20 th century, new expertise was harnessed to supply more and more lethal and malicious varieties of explosives within the types of booby traps, mines, delayed-action gadgets, and cellular costs . . . usually activated in essentially the most inconspicuous locations. Meant to kill or injure, these deadly mechanisms detonate when an individual disturbs or approaches a seemingly innocent object. Different instances they’re set off by distant management.

Compellingly written and illustrated all through with images and schematic drawings,
Booby Traps! traces the design, deployment, and effectiveness of those lethal gadgets, in addition to the lengths armies have gone to realize an edge.

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