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Maxim, Hudson Defenseless America
New York Hearst's International Library Co., Inc. 1915 Hard Bound, Cloth Very Good No Jacket
Maxim Hudson was an American inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. His brother was Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim gun (which is often credited to Maxim). Prior to World War I Maxim wrote this book, in which he pointed out the inferiority of American weapons to those of European countries. As the inventor of smokeless cannon powder and maximite, a high explosive and a fuse adopted by the Army and the Navy, he wrote this book to present a "phalanx of facts upon the subject of the defenseless condition of this country, and to show what must be done, and done quickly, in order to avert the most dire calamity that can fall upon a people - that of merciless invasion by a foreign foe, with the horrors of which no pestilence can be compared." This passionately written books pleads with readers to help rectify this situation, and includes some charts showing US expenditures, armed services population, and other dated but intriguing information. Also included are portions of speeches and letters from General Leonard Wood (with portrait), Admiral Austin M. Knight (with portrait), and poetry that relates to war. The frontispiece is a portrait of the author. This is an American Library Edition, 318 pages including an index and six pages of ads for other books. All pages are secure; the spine has pulled away, causing the book to be cocked if not standing on a flat surface. The binding is dark green with only minor wear to the bottom corners. Both spine ends show very light wear. There are a few very small light spots on the spine, and one on the back. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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8.28 USD
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