Beastly armor :
Hofer, Charles.
Beastly armor : military defenses inspired by animals / Military defenses inspired by animals. Charles Hofer. - Capstone Press 2020 - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Beasts and the battlefield. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inspired by nature -- Ancient defenses -- Defenses in the modern age -- The future is now!
The world can be a dangerous place. Over time, animals evolved many natural defenses to help them survive. Combat during wartime is extremely dangerous. Why not look to nature to find the best defenses for soldiers on the battlefield? Military forces have done just that for hundreds of years. From the armor of medieval knights to tomorrow's advanced camouflage, take a look at how military technology often mimics the traits of animals to help protect soldiers in combat.
Grades 4-6 Capstone Press. Ages 8-11 Capstone Press.
9781543590203
Armor--Juvenile literature.
Animal defenses--Juvenile literature.
Defensive (Military science)--Juvenile literature.
Military art and science--Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.
Biomimicry--Juvenile literature.
623.74
Beastly armor : military defenses inspired by animals / Military defenses inspired by animals. Charles Hofer. - Capstone Press 2020 - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Beasts and the battlefield. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inspired by nature -- Ancient defenses -- Defenses in the modern age -- The future is now!
The world can be a dangerous place. Over time, animals evolved many natural defenses to help them survive. Combat during wartime is extremely dangerous. Why not look to nature to find the best defenses for soldiers on the battlefield? Military forces have done just that for hundreds of years. From the armor of medieval knights to tomorrow's advanced camouflage, take a look at how military technology often mimics the traits of animals to help protect soldiers in combat.
Grades 4-6 Capstone Press. Ages 8-11 Capstone Press.
9781543590203
Armor--Juvenile literature.
Animal defenses--Juvenile literature.
Defensive (Military science)--Juvenile literature.
Military art and science--Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.
Biomimicry--Juvenile literature.
623.74