Beastly Firepower: Military Weapons and Tactics Inspired by Animals

In the wild, animals use teeth, claws, and other natural weapons to attack their prey. On the battlefield, soldiers need weapons to fight the enemy. Military forces have often looked to nature for inspiration to develop effective weapons and combat tactics. From the first feathered arrows to tomorrow's high-tech weaponry, take a look at how military technology often imitates the natural weapons of animals to help soldiers succeed in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

Author: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 01/01/2020
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.08lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.50w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781496665928
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 506343 / Beastly Firepower: Military Weapons and Tactics Inspired by Animals

About the Author
Simons, Lisa M. Bolt: - Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 45 nonfiction children's books, as well as four middle grade "choose your path" novels and an adult history book. She's twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children's Literature. She's also received a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, a MNSCBWI Writing Mentorship, a Shabo Award for Children's Picture Book Writers, and an artist grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council. Lisa is a proud and slightly jealous mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Southern Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.