Terry Burrows: 3 books
Hovercrafts and Humvees
Engineering Goes to War
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
In 1944 during World War II, US and British engineers built a massive floating harbor. When soldiers from these countries landed in France to fight the Germans, ships towed the harbor to the French coast. Within days it was working to bring supplies to the soldiers.
Engineering has always been...
Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography
Math Goes to War
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
During WWII, Japan's navy relied on secret codes to communicate battle plans. By early 1942, US experts had cracked the code. The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on US Navy ships, but now the Americans knew the attack was coming. They turned the tables on the enemy and won a decisive victory.
Math...
Robots, Drones, and Radar
Electronics Go to War
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
In 2011 unmanned drones flew high over Pakistan. Before anyone even knew the drones were there, missiles fired by these drones took out key terrorist targets. These drones were steered remotely by US Air Force pilots, stationed safely thousands of miles away at a base near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Electronics...