Weapons and Military Technology, Vols. I and II

Contents: Vol. I: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The origin of weapons in India. 3. Representation of weapons on ancient Indian coins. 4. Weapons depicted in Indian paintings. 5. Tribal weapons from India. 6. Weapons by era. 7. Biological weapons technology. 8. Nuclear weapons technology. 9. Nuclear fission reactors. 10. The evolution of weapons.

Vol. II: Preface. 11. Martial aspects of the Indus culture. 12. Copper hoard weapons. 13. Delivery systems: bombers and missiles. 14. Biological weapons. 15. Nuclear weapons. 16. Chemical weapons. 17. Military technology. 18. Battlefields before gunpowder. 19. The diffusion of military technology: looking backward, looking forward. 20. Ethics and the advancement of military technology. 21. The strategic implications of changes in military technology. 22. Military technology: Has it changed the rules of warfare. 23. The Law of Armed conflict: a few basic principles. 24. The morality of the law of armed conflict. 25. Weapons of war: desert storm and beyond. 26. The paradox of military technology. 27. The military effect on technology. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"A weapon is an object that is used to increase power and destructive range of the wielder. It is a tool to gain a tactical advantage over an adversary. Weapons may be used to attack or defend. Military technology, in modern times, has become as complex as an intercontinental ballistic missile." (jacket)