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In \u003ci\u003eFirepower\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the story of military technology from the Renaissance to the dawn of the atomic era—a five-hundred-year-long \"age of firepower\" during which the evolution of weaponry transformed the conduct of warfare in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeapons technology had always influenced warfare. But the introduction of gunpowder weapons at the close of the Middle Ages made military technology the largest single factor shaping warfare's tactics, strategy, and logistics. Over the five centuries leading up to World War II, the art of war revolved around the ever-more-effective delivery of firepower, and the driving force of weapons development was the compulsion to make that possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut for centuries, even as it became more effective, military weaponry remained simple and affordable enough that nearly any state could afford to equip a respectable army; weapons could be used and used again until they physically wore out. That all changed, very suddenly, around 1870. Widespread industrialisation and rapid advances in metallurgy and chemistry meant that by the start of World War I, only a handful of great powers could afford to manufacture their own weapons. Revolutions in military technology, in short, triggered a revolution in the structure of power in the West, significantly reducing the number of nations that could act assertively in international politics—and reducing the others to a condition of permanent subordination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing beyond the battlefield to consider the profound political and social contexts of armed conflict, \u003ci\u003eFirepower\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately reveals how the evolution of weapons technology, and the uses to which it has been put, have together transformed human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849116864748,"sku":"9781541672963","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24808193482736.jpg?v=1759019545"},{"product_id":"the-mending-of-broken-bones-by-paul-lockhart-9780674296329","title":"The Mending of Broken Bones","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA joyful and intimate celebration of the beauty and creativity of algebra from one of the foremost math educators of our time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, algebra conjures up memories of dull classes spent wondering when we'd ever have to solve a system of equations or factor a polynomial. Indeed, most of the time, if we need to plan a budget or figure out how early to leave the house for work, common sense or a quick, seat-of-the-pants approximation is good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as mathematician Paul Lockhart argues in \u003cem\u003eThe Mending of Broken Bones\u003c\/em\u003e, once we stop thinking of algebra in terms of its practical applications, we can appreciate it for the beautiful and gratifying subject that it is. In his hands, algebra is the delicate craft of untangling numerical puzzles to reveal the hidden patterns and often surprising behaviours of the numbers themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lockhart traverses numerical systems, slips into and out of higher-dimensional space, and delights in the intimate connections between algebra and geometry, we come to see the discipline from his viewpoint: not as the mundane exercises of our school years, but instead as an art form whose beauty lies in its elegant simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Lockhart's charming and conversational prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Mending of Broken Bones\u003c\/em\u003e is an impassioned and deeply personal celebration of algebra that helps us experience the profound joys of mathematical discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855028670700,"sku":"9780674296329","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5d3bc5f096a52d71e2952580e2b6745d.jpg?v=1759262310"},{"product_id":"measurement-by-paul-lockhart-9780674284388","title":"Measurement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor seven years, Paul Lockhart's \u003ci\u003eA Mathematician's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 2009 publication to even wider applause and debate. An impassioned critique of K–12 mathematics education, it outlined how we shortchange students by introducing them to math the wrong way. Here, Lockhart offers the positive side of the math education story by showing us how math should be done. \u003ci\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/i\u003e offers a permanent solution to math phobia by introducing us to mathematics as an artful way of thinking and living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn conversational prose that conveys his passion for the subject, Lockhart makes mathematics accessible without oversimplifying. He makes no more attempt to hide the challenge of mathematics than he does to shield us from its beautiful intensity. Favoring plain English and pictures over jargon and formulas, he succeeds in making complex ideas about the mathematics of shape and motion intuitive and graspable. His elegant discussion of mathematical reasoning and themes in classical geometry offers proof of his conviction that mathematics illuminates art as much as science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLockhart leads us into a universe where beautiful designs and patterns float through our minds and do surprising, miraculous things. 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