Trial by Fire: Science, Technology and the Civil War
In this book, a physicist looks at the details of some of the unusual and creative uses of science and technology during the Civil War as the leaders on both sides turned to science and technology to help them win the war.
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In this book, a physicist looks at the details of some of the unusual and creative uses of science and technology during the Civil War as the leaders on both sides turned to science and technology to help them win the war.
List of IllustrationsPrefacePt. 1The Right Man for the Job1Ch. 1Henry Pleasants: The Mine at Petersburg3Ch. 2Joseph Bailey: The Red River Dams28Ch. 3George Washington Rains: Confederate Powder54Pt. 2Technology Meets the Civil War81Ch. 4War under the Sea: Submarines83Ch. 5War in the Sky: Balloons107Ch. 6War on the Wires: The Telegraph143App. 1Buoyancy169App. 2Antebellum Submarines171App. 3Antebellum Aircraft178Notes190Bibliography204Index212
