Global History and the Measures of Early Modern Technology: Europe, East Asia, and the Case of Smoothbore Ballistics.

The article "Global History and the Measures of Early Modern Technology: Europe, East Asia, and the Case of Smoothbore Ballistics" explores the differences in the use of muskets between Europe and East Asia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. While European militaries prioritized speed and c...

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Publicado en:Journal of World History Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 169 - 205
Autor principal: Kang, Hyeok Hweon
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Hawai'i Jun2025
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