A Timeline of Guns, Missiles, and Rockets

by Tim Cooke

Overview

In ancient times, warriors threw spears or fired arrows from bows. Today soldiers shoot bullets from machine guns that fire up to 3,000 times a minute. Follow the steps in the process that led from spears and cannonballs to armor-piercing rockets and missiles that can strike targets on the other side of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515791973
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Military Technology Timelines
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years as an author and editor. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written widely about general history, including How to Change the World With a Ball of String (Scholastic, 2011).

Table of Contents

Early development -- First firearms -- Rifles -- Revolvers -- Modern artillery -- Machine guns -- Flying bombs -- Assault rifles -- Cold War missiles -- Trident -- Air-to-air missiles -- MLRS -- New Generation -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index.

Interviews

Strong narrative nonfiction on exciting military technology, easy-to-read text, and infographics makes are ideal for reluctant readers. The illustrated timeline reinforces the chronology. Annotated photographs and extended captions are a boon for visual learners.