This abundantly illustrated yet slim volume in the New Technology series looks at the latest developments in weapons and intelligence-gathering technologies. Brief chapters discuss aviation, land warfare, warships and submarines, intelligence, nonlethal weapons, and space weapons. Body armor, exoskeletons, lasers, robots, stealth aircraft and ships, and unmanned spy planes are among the advances profiled. Some of the technologies discussed are currently in limited use, but most are in the development or prototype stages. Regular bulleted sidebars including How It Works and What’s Next? drill further into each topic. The brevity of the text and the vivid visual design of the book will make it especially appealing to reluctant readers, and the appendixes include a glossary and sources for further information.
