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Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology through History
Crosby, Alfred W. (University of Texas, Austin)
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Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology through History
Crosby, Alfred W. (University of Texas, Austin)
In Throwing Fire, historian Alfred W. Crosby looks at hard, accurate throwing and the manipulation of fire as unique human capabilities, allowing us to create simple weapons and atomic bombs, and to venture into space.
218 pages, 17 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 6, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521156318 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 218 |
| Dimensions | 138 × 215 × 14 mm · 252 g |
| Language | English |
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