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Inventions Of The Great War

Inventions Of The Great War

by Alexander Russell BOND (1876 - 1937)

“… this war was not one of mere destruction. It set men to thinking as they had never thought before. It intensified their inventive faculties, and as a result, the world is richer in many ways. Lessons of thrift and economy have been taught us. Manufacturers have learned the value of standardization. The business man has gained an appreciation of scientific research. The whole story is too big to be contained within the covers of a single book, but I have selected the more important and interesting inventions and have endeavored to describe them in simple language for the benefit of the reader who is not technically trained.” Bond was the sometime editor of Scientific American magazine. ( Book Preface, David Wales)


Chapter 1 The War In And Under The Ground

Chapter 10 Talking In The Sky

Chapter 11 Warriors Of The Paint-Brush

Chapter 12 Submarines

Chapter 13 Getting The Best Of The U-Boat

Chapter 14 "Devil's Eggs"

Chapter 15 Surface Boats

Chapter 16 Reclaiming The Victims Of Submarines

Chapter 2 Hand-Grenades And Trench Mortars

Chapter 3 Guns That Fire Themselves

Chapter 4 Guns And Super-Guns

Chapter 5 The Battle Of The Chemists

Chapter 6 Tanks

Chapter 7 The War In The Air

Chapter 8 Ships That Sail The Skies

Chapter 9 Getting The Range

Preface