The Precision Revolution: GPS and the Future of Aerial Warfare Tapa dura - 2002

Brand: US Naval Institute Press, 0000-00-00. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2002. Second Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illustrated. Hardcover. Bound in black linen cloth, covers are plain with silver lettering on the spine. Printed on acid free paper. Illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs in black and white throughout. Contains a postscript, four appendices, a list of abbreviations, notes, glossary, and selected bibliography. Indexed. Also contains information on about The Naval Institute Press on the last page. [xvi] 552 pp. <br><br>FROM THE DUST JACKET: Ever since so-called smart bombs debuted in the Vietnam War, precision weapons have been common in modern warfare. While most Americans know that these technological wonders are being used, having viewed images of pinpoint accuracy on television, few understand how the weapons work. In this very readable explanation, Michal Rip and James M. Hasik not only clarify the complex technology behind these modern marvels, but also chronicle… Leer más

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2002. First Edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good. xvi, 552, [8] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Glossary. Index. Excerpt from a review by David Zimmerman posted on-line: "The Precision Revolution examines the development of the global positioning system and its integration into the latest generation of precise weapons systems. The authors, Michael Rip and James Hasik, see GPS as being central to the current revolution in military affairs. They begin with a brief history of military air and space navigation, followed by an examination of the development in the 1970s and 1980s of the Navstar Global Positioning System and its Russian Glonass equivalent. They then describe the use of GPS-guided weapons in the Persian Gulf War, and follow with a detailed technical history of the development of GPS-guided weapons and accounts of their use in smaller military actions throughout the next decade, from Libya to Serbia. They conclude with a… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Naval Inst Pr, 2002-07-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!