The Romance of War Inventions / A Description of Warships, Guns, Tanks, Rifles, Bombs, and Other Instruments and Munitions of Warfare, How They Were Invented & How They Are Employed

A concise survey of weapons and munitions that explains how major war inventions work, how they are made, and how they have been used in combat. Technical chapters describe mechanical devices and explosive chemistry, covering topics such as the manufacture and behavior of gun‑cotton, nitro‑compounds derived from coal tar, and the operation of guns, rifles, machine‑guns and warships. The text interleaves clear practical explanations of processes and mechanisms with illustrated comparisons and examples of battlefield employment to show how technological changes altered tactics and armament design.