| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 537 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-529) and index. |
| Contents |
CIVIL WAR HEAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Role of Heavy Explosive Ordnance in Strategic Battles; Guide to Using Data Sheets; Glossary; Section 1 Large Smoothbore Projectiles; Section 2 Introduction to Rifled Projectiles; Section 3 Torpedoes and Mines; Appendix A Missing and Unaccounted For; Appendix B Civil War Cannon Rifling; Appendix C Rifled Projectile Sabot Designs; Bibliography; Index. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
Covering 360 projectiles from public and private collections, this book is a reference for both Union and Confederate large calibre artillery projectiles, torpedoes and mines. Each data sheet shows multiple views of the projectile, diameter, weight, gun used to fire it and provenance. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
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Projectiles -- History -- 19th century.
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Projectiles. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Submarine mines -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Submarine mines. |
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United States. |
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Submarine mines -- Confederate States of America -- History.
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Mines (Military explosives) -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Mines (Military explosives) |
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Mines (Military explosives) -- Confederate States of America -- History.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies.
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bell, Jack, 1941- Civil War heavy explosive ordnance. Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press, ©2003 1574411632 (DLC) 2002045577 (OCoLC)51305980 |
| ISBN |
1417531452 (electronic book) |
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9781417531455 (electronic book) |
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1574411632 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781574411638 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1433710099 |
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9781433710094 |
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9781574414295 |
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1574414291 |
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