Beastly Firepower: Military Weapons and Tactics Inspired by Animals

by Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Overview

In the wild, animals use teeth, claws, and other natural weapons to attack their prey. On the battlefield, soldiers need weapons to fight the enemy. Military forces have often looked to nature for inspiration to develop effective weapons and combat tactics. From the first feathered arrows to tomorrow's high-tech weaponry, take a look at how military technology often imitates the natural weapons of animals to help soldiers succeed in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496665928
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Beasts and the Battlefield
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 60 nonfiction children’s books, as well as four middle grade “choose your path” novels and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. She’s also received two Minnesota State Arts Board grants and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.

Table of Contents

Superior Weapons in the Animal World 4

Imitation Drives History 8

Copying Nature for Today's Weapons 14

Beastly Weapons of the Future 22

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet links 31

Index 32

Interviews

1. A high-interest way to show how the natural world inspires technology. 2. Useful for hi-lo readers in middle school reading at a third or fourth grade level. 3. High-interest topic ties to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) curriculum. 4. Provides examples of historical, modern, and future uses of animal-inspired technology in the military forces.