The United States in World War II: Scientists, Engineers, Designers.
The article discusses the role that U.S. scientists, engineers, and designers played in the planning of weapons research and the production of military weapons during World War II. Special emphasis is given to the collaboration among all three professions in the war effort. Topics addressed include...
| Publicado en: | Design Issues Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 14 - 30 |
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MIT Press
Winter2013
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| Sumario: | The article discusses the role that U.S. scientists, engineers, and designers played in the planning of weapons research and the production of military weapons during World War II. Special emphasis is given to the collaboration among all three professions in the war effort. Topics addressed include the U.S. military at the start of the war, weapons procurement and production, advancements in military aviation, the design and production of small weapons, the Office of Scientific Research and Development, operations research, and the development of the first computers. |
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