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4-6STEM on the Battlefield series.
Each book in this series discusses how a field of STEM has been instrumental--from ancient times to the present--in developing advanced technology that aids combat forces in war operations. The readable texts include sidebars of additional facts or profiles of important people, plus numerous captioned photographs and illustrations that add clarity and interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these STEM on the Battlefield titles: Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography, Hovercrafts and Humvees, Robots, Drones, and Radar, Dirty Bombs and Shell Shock, Smoke Screens and Gas Masks, and Torpedoes, Missiles, and Cannons.