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Computer design and computational defense systems [[electronic resource] /] / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor
| Computer design and computational defense systems [[electronic resource] /] / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MastorakisNikos E |
| Collana | Computer science, technology and applications |
| Soggetto topico |
High technology - United States
System design - United States Information technology - United States Military research - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61209-484-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452452403321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 | ||
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Computer design and computational defense systems [[electronic resource] /] / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor
| Computer design and computational defense systems [[electronic resource] /] / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MastorakisNikos E |
| Collana | Computer science, technology and applications |
| Soggetto topico |
High technology - United States
System design - United States Information technology - United States Military research - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61209-484-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779635503321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 | ||
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Computer design and computational defense systems / / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor
| Computer design and computational defense systems / / Nikos E. Mastorakis, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MastorakisNikos E |
| Collana | Computer science, technology and applications |
| Soggetto topico |
High technology - United States
System design - United States Information technology - United States Military research - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61209-484-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- COMPUTER DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS -- COMPUTER DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 DESIGNING A HIGH PERFORMANCE INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR SECURED DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PARTITIONING THE DATABASE -- 2.1. Database Fragmentation -- 2.1.1. Defining Transactions -- 2.1.2. Creating Segments -- 2.1.3. Generating Fragments -- 2.1.4. Example -- 3. CLUSTERING DISTRIBUTED SITES -- 3.1. Clustering Technique -- 3.1.1. Communication Cost between Sites -- 3.1.2. Clustering Range -- 4. FRAGMENTS ALLOCATION AND REPLICATION -- 4.1. Allocation Replication Procedures -- 4.1.1. Example -- 4.2. Allocation and Replication Cost Functions -- 4.3. Allocating and Replicating Fragments to Clusters -- 4.3.1. Cost of Allocating Fragments to Clusters CA(Tk,Fi,Cj) -- 4.3.2. Cost of Remote Access Fragments to Clusters RA(Tk,Fi,Cj) -- 4.3.3. Allocation Status AS(Tk,Fi,Cj) -- 4.3.4. Example -- 4.4. Allocating Fragments to the Sites -- 5. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -- 5.1. Database Fragmentation Performance Evaluation -- 5.1.1 Example: -- 5.2. Clustering Performance Evaluation -- 5.2.1 Example: -- 5.3. Fragment Allocation and Replication Performance Evaluation -- 5.3.1 Performance Evaluation at Clusters -- 5.3.1.1. Example -- 5.3.2 Performance Evaluation at Sites -- 5.3.2.1 Example -- 5.4. Network Performance -- 5.4.1. Servers Load -- 5.4.2. Network Delay -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 A LOW COST INTELLIGENT INFRARED SYSTEM FOR SUPPORT IN VEHICLE NAVIGATION TASKS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INFRARED SYSTEM -- 3. DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNS -- 3.1. Data Pre-Processing -- 3.2 Structure of the Neuro-Fuzzy System -- 3.3. Learning Algorithm -- 4. EXTRACTION AND RULE INTERPRETATION -- 5. PROGRESSIVE BRAKE.
CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 MEMORY GRID MAPPING: AN ACTIVE MAP LEARNING APPROACH FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MEMORY GRID MAPPING MODEL -- 2.1. The Memory Grid Map Model -- 2.2. A Framework for Map Building and Active Exploration -- 1) Map Update -- 2) Position Estimation -- 3) Environmental Exploration -- 4) Map Postprocessing -- 3. THE MAP UPDATE -- 4. THE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION -- 4.1. The Proposed Exploration Method -- 4.2. The Path Exploring Behavior -- 4.3. The Obstacle Avoidance Behavior -- 5. THE MAP POSTPROCESSING -- 6. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS -- 6.1. Performance Analysis of Exploration Process -- 6.2. Performance of Map Postprocessing -- 6.3. Performance of Map Using Cells of Different Sizes -- 6.4 Performance in Complex Environments -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 OPTIMAL NOZZLE DESIGN WITH MONOTONICITY CONSTRAINTS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATHEMATICAL MODEL -- 3. MODEL PROBLEMS -- 4. NUMERICAL METHODS -- 5. CHOICE OF THE FUNCTIONAL -- 6. NOZZLE DESCRIPTIONS -- 6.1 Problem a. Nozzle Description Using Basis Functions -- 6.2 Problem a. Nozzle Description Using Interpolants -- 6.3. Problem b. Nozzle Description -- 6.4. Numerical Results -- 6.5. Troubles and Ways Around -- 7. WIND TUNNEL DESIGN -- 7.1. Problem Statement and Solving Procedures -- 7.2. Problems -- 7.3. Additional Methods of Nozzle Description -- 7.4. Computation Results -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5 STATISTICAL RELIABILITY WITH APPLICATIONS TO DEFENSE -- ABSTRACT -- 1. PROGNOSTICS AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT -- 2. INTEGRATING STATISTICAL SYSTEM RELIABILITY INTO PHM -- 2.1 Overview of Statistical Model -- 3. ENTERPRISE LEVEL LOGISTICS SUPPORT MODELS -- 3.1. Elements of an Enterprise Level Logistics Support Model. 3.2. Selected Enterprise Level Logistic Support Models -- 3.2.1. Enterprise Logistics Model (ELM) -- 3.2.2. Weapon System Sustainment Value Stream Model -- 3.2.3. Support Enterprise Model -- 3.3. Trends within Enterprise Level Logistic Support Modeling -- 3.3.1. Full Lifecycle Time-to-Failure Distributions -- 3.3.1.1. Combined Lifecycle Distribution -- 3.3.1.2. Closed-form Full Lifecycle Distribution -- 3.3.2. PHM in Enterprise Level Logistics Support Models -- 4. SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS MODELING & -- SIMULATION -- 4.1. Background -- 4.2. Examples of Systems-of-Systems -- 4.2.1. Army's Future Combat System (FCS) as an SoS -- 4.2.2. U.S. National Airspace as an SoS -- 4.2.3. The Nation's Infrastructure as an SoS -- 4.3. System-of-Systems Modeling & -- Simulation -- 4.3.1. The System-of-Systems Availability Model (SoSAM) -- 4.3.2. System-of-Systems Analysis Toolset (SoSAT) -- 4.3.2.1. State Model Objects and State Modeling -- 4.3.2.2. Benefits of State Modeling -- 4.4. PHM in System-of-Systems Modeling & -- Simulation -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 CYBERSECURITY: CURRENT LEGISLATION, EXECUTIVE BRANCH INITIATIVES, AND OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Research Methodology -- DIFFICULTIES IN ADDRESSING CYBERSECURITY ISSUES -- Recent Initiatives Addressing U.S. Cybersecurity Concerns -- The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative -- Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency -- Obama Administration 60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review -- Common Themes of Recent Cybersecurity Initiatives -- Representative Sampling of Preexisting Executive Branch Programs and Initiatives -- Comparison Matrix -- CONSIDERATIONS AND OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS -- APPENDIX. CYBERSECURITY-RELATED LEGISLATION IN THE 111TH AND 110TH CONGRESSES -- OVERVIEW LIST OF BILLS IN THE 111TH CONGRESS THAT ADDRESS A CYBERSECURITY-RELATED ISSUE. Directly Tied to Cybersecurity -- Tied via Appropriations or Authorization -- Peripheral Cybersecurity Related or Mentions -- DETAILS ON BILLS IN THE 111TH CONGRESS THAT ADDRESS A CYBERSECURITYRELATED ISSUE -- Procurement -- Title XLI-Procurement (in thousands of dollars) -- Overview of Bills in the 110th Congress That Address(Ed) a Cybersecurity-Related Issue Passed Bills-Public Law -- Bills That Did Not Become Law -- SUMMARY LIST OF STATUTORY FOUNDATIONS FOR CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 ORGANIZATION OF THEMATIC-ORIENTED SEARCH IN GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FUZZY MODEL OF THEMATIC-ORIENTED INFORMATION SEARCH SYSTEMS -- 3. FUZZY PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS, DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS AND USER REQUESTS -- 4. THEMATIC-ORIENTED INFORMATION SEARCH -- 5. AUTOMATED THEMATIC DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION AND INCLUSION OF DOCUMENTS IN DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS BASED ON THEMATIC CLOSENESS -- 6. SELECTION OF THEMATICALLY CLOSE COLLECTION FOR SEARCH -- 7. SEARCH OF RELEVANT DOCUMENT IN SELECTED COLLECTION -- 8. ORGANIZATION OF DISTRIBUTED MULTI-SEARCH IN GLOBAL INFORMATION ARRAY -- 9. IMPROVING SEARCH RESULT -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Chapter8REAL-WORLDEVOLUTIONARYDESIGNS:SECUREEVOLVABLEHARDWAREFORPUBLIC-KEYCRYPTOSYSTEMS -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.GeneticProgramming -- 3.EvolvingHardwareforCombinationalDigitalCircuits -- 3.1.CircuitSpecificationEncoding -- 3.2.CircuitSpecificationReproduction -- 3.3.CircuitSpecificationEvaluation -- 4.Evolutionaryvs.ConventionalDesigns -- 5.RSA-BasedCryptosystems -- 6.Evolutionaryvs.ConventionalCryptographicHardware -- 7.Summary -- References -- Chapter9APPLICATIONOFOPENARCHITECTURALINDUSTRIALROBOTSANDITSSIMULATIONTECHNIQUE -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Position/ForceControlforOpenArchitecturalIndustrialRobots. 2.1.ImpedanceModelFollowingForce/ComplianceControl -- 2.2.FeedfowardPosition/OrientationControl -- 2.3.HybridPosition/ForceControlwithWeakCoupling -- 3.3DRobotSanderforArtisticDesignedFurniture -- 3.1.Background -- 3.2.RoboticSandingSystemforWoodenPartswithCurvedSurface -- 3.3.SurfaceFollowingControlforRoboticSandingSystem -- 3.4.FeedbackControlofPolishingForce -- 3.5.FeedforwardandFeedbackControlofPosition -- 3.6.HyperCLData -- 3.7.ExperimentalResult -- 4.MoldPolishingRobot -- 4.1.Background -- 4.2.GenerationofMulti-axisCutterLocationData -- 4.3.BasicPolishingSchemeforaBall-endAbrasiveTool -- 4.4.FeedbackControlofPolishingForce -- 4.5.FeedforwardandFeedbackControlofToolPosition -- 4.6.Experiment -- 4.6.1.ExperimentalSetup -- 4.6.2.PolishingConditionandExperiment -- 4.6.3.CompliantMotionofaBall-EndAbrasiveTool -- 4.6.4.ExperimentalResult -- 4.7.LimitationofanArticulated-typeIndustrialRobot -- 5.SimulationTechnique -- 5.1.FuzzyForceControllerasanExample -- 5.2.HowtoGeneratetheReferencesforServoSystem -- 5.3.Simulation -- 6.Conclusion -- References -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824759003321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 | ||
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The culture of military innovation [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel / / Dima Adamsky
| The culture of military innovation [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel / / Dima Adamsky |
| Autore | Adamsky Dima |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Soviet Union
Strategic culture - Soviet Union Military art and science - Technological innovations - United States Strategic culture - United States Military art and science - Technological innovations - Israel Strategic culture - Israel |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8047-7380-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Cognitive Styles and Understanding Revolutions in Military Affairs; 2. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Soviet Military- Technical Revolution; 3. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the US Revolution in Military Affairs; 4. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Israeli Revolution in Military Affairs; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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The culture of military innovation : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel
| The culture of military innovation : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel |
| Autore | Adamsky Dima |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 231 pages) |
| Disciplina |
355.07
355/.07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AdamskyDima |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Soviet Union
Strategic culture - Soviet Union Military art and science - Technological innovations - United States Strategic culture - United States Military art and science - Technological innovations - Israel Strategic culture - Israel |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic Books |
| ISBN | 0-8047-7380-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Cognitive Styles and Understanding Revolutions in Military Affairs; 2. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Soviet Military- Technical Revolution; 3. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the US Revolution in Military Affairs; 4. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Israeli Revolution in Military Affairs; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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| Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, 2010 | ||
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The culture of military innovation : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel / / Dima Adamsky
| The culture of military innovation : the impact of cultural factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel / / Dima Adamsky |
| Autore | Adamsky Dima |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 231 pages) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Soviet Union
Strategic culture - Soviet Union Military art and science - Technological innovations - United States Strategic culture - United States Military art and science - Technological innovations - Israel Strategic culture - Israel |
| ISBN | 0-8047-7380-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Cognitive Styles and Understanding Revolutions in Military Affairs; 2. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Soviet Military- Technical Revolution; 3. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the US Revolution in Military Affairs; 4. The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Israeli Revolution in Military Affairs; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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| Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, c2010 | ||
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The diffusion of military power [[electronic resource] ] : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz
| The diffusion of military power [[electronic resource] ] : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz |
| Autore | Horowitz Michael <1978-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - History
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Political aspects Military art and science - Technological innovations - Economic aspects Balance of power International relations Military policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-63947-1
9786612639470 1-4008-3510-0 0-691-14395-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Theory of the Diffusion of Military Power -- Chapter 3. Carrier Warfare -- Chapter 4. The Nuclear Revolution -- Chapter 5. Battlefleet Warfare -- Chapter 6. Suicide Terrorism -- Chapter 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Suicide Terrorism Group Linkages -- Appendix 2. Nuclear Diffusion Survival Model -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
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Horowitz Michael <1978->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 | ||
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The diffusion of military power [[electronic resource] ] : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz
| The diffusion of military power [[electronic resource] ] : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz |
| Autore | Horowitz Michael <1978-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - History
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Political aspects Military art and science - Technological innovations - Economic aspects Balance of power International relations Military policy |
| ISBN |
1-282-63947-1
9786612639470 1-4008-3510-0 0-691-14395-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Theory of the Diffusion of Military Power -- Chapter 3. Carrier Warfare -- Chapter 4. The Nuclear Revolution -- Chapter 5. Battlefleet Warfare -- Chapter 6. Suicide Terrorism -- Chapter 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Suicide Terrorism Group Linkages -- Appendix 2. Nuclear Diffusion Survival Model -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
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Horowitz Michael <1978->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 | ||
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The diffusion of military power : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz
| The diffusion of military power : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz |
| Autore | Horowitz Michael <1978-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations - History
Military art and science - Technological innovations - Political aspects Military art and science - Technological innovations - Economic aspects Balance of power International relations Military policy |
| ISBN |
1-282-63947-1
9786612639470 1-4008-3510-0 0-691-14395-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Theory of the Diffusion of Military Power -- Chapter 3. Carrier Warfare -- Chapter 4. The Nuclear Revolution -- Chapter 5. Battlefleet Warfare -- Chapter 6. Suicide Terrorism -- Chapter 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Suicide Terrorism Group Linkages -- Appendix 2. Nuclear Diffusion Survival Model -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
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Horowitz Michael <1978->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010 | ||
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Instrumental in War : Science, Research, and Instruments Between Knowledge and the World / / edited by Steven Walton
| Instrumental in War : Science, Research, and Instruments Between Knowledge and the World / / edited by Steven Walton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.07 |
| Collana | History of Warfare |
| Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - Technological innovations
Military research - History Scientific apparatus and instruments - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-86767-1
9786610867677 1-4294-5277-3 90-474-0703-2 1-4337-0683-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Volume Contributions -- List of Contributors -- Introduction, Steven A. Walton -- Chapter One, Mathematical Instruments and the Creation of the Military Gentleman, Steven A. Walton -- Chapter Two, Surveying and the Cromwellian Reconquest of Ireland, William A. Lynch -- Chapter Three, Like Clockwork? Clausewitzian Friction and the Scientific Siege in the Age of Vauban, Jamel Ostwald -- Chapter Four, Calorimeters and Crushers: The Development of Instruments for Measuring the Behavior of Military Powder, Seymour H. Mauskopf -- Chapter Five, Telegraphing the Weather: Military Meteorology, Strategy, and 'Homeland Security' on the American Frontier in the 1870s, James R. Fleming -- Chapter Six, Remnants of Testing at the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Gerard P. Scharfenberger -- Chapter Seven, From Measuring Progress to Technological Innovation: The Prewar Annapolis Engineering Experiment Station, William M. McBride -- Chapter Eight, Dr. Veblen at Aberdeen: Mathematics, Military Applications and Mass Production, David Alan Grier -- Chapter Nine, National Naval Laboratories and the Development of Fire Control Gyrocompasses in Interwar Britain and France, Sebastien Soubiran -- Chapter Ten, Washouts: Electroencephalography, epilepsy & emotions in the selection of American aviators during the Second World War, Kenton Kroker -- Chapter Eleven, A Matter of Gravity: Military Support for Gravimetry during the Cold War, Deborah J. Warner -- Chapter Twelve, Physics Between War and Peace, Peter Galison -- Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Science, Research, and Instruments Between Knowledge and the World |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451165603321 |
| Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2005 | ||
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