The World Wars: The Technology Of World War I

This book explores the dramatic developments in military technology during World War I. It shows how these were a result of the Industrial Revolution, from the production of a high-grade iron and steel for warships to the lethal products of the chemical industry.

This book also examines how the superiority of defensive weapons led to the lack of movement and resulting stalemate of the front lines during World War I. It looks at the horrors of trench warfare and considers how the combination of larger armies and improved weaponry was to lead to unprecedented numbers of casualties.

Finally, it discusses the far-reaching effects of the war's technological advances in medicine, transport and communications and looks at the cost of the war - in financial and human terms - to the countries involved.