My husband likes big guns just as much as my son likes playing with toy guns. Its a fascination that men never seem to outgrow. If you know a man that loves to learn about weapons, than Weapons Races from Acorn Media is the perfect DVD set for them this Father's Day. This exciting documentary takes you behind the scenes of history's greatest battles to see the weapons that helped to win them.
On land, at sea, and in the air, the story of modern warfare is the story of weapons races. This series looks at eight of these high-stakes contests and shows how technological advances have transformed warfare in today’s world.
Follow the weapons races as they pass through the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam, the Cold War, and the various conflicts of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, right up to the 21st century. Trace the stages of each race, from original concept and early breakthroughs to enemy countermeasures and current state of the art. Finally, learn how innovators have pushed the technological limits—of speed, endurance, manoeuvrability, range, accuracy, and firepower—to produce the killing machines of today.
Since 1990, the British team of Philip Nugus and Jonathan Martin has created popular, critically acclaimed historical documentaries, including Hitler’s Bodyguard and The Century of Warfare.
Episode 1: The Race for the Jet Fighter
Episode 2: The Race for the Battle Tank
Episode 3: The Race for Radar and Stealth
Episode 4: The Race for the Nuclear Bomb
Episode 5: The Race for the Strategic Bomber
Episode 6: The Race for the Strategic Ballistic Missile
Episode 7: The Race for the Nuclear Submarine
In addition to the full set of five episodes on two discs, the DVD box set also includes a 16 page viewer's guide with articles on the Bletchley Park decryption center, the history of dog fighting, and more. If you love a good documentary as much as I do, than this is the box set for you. You can order Weapons Races for only $59.99 at Acorn Media.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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