The Development of Armor-piercing Shells (With Suggestions for Their Improvement)

"The Development of Armor-piercing Shells (With Suggestions for Their Improvement)" by Carlos de Zafra is a non-fiction book focused on the science and evolution of military technology. It explores how armor-piercing shells have been developed in response to increasingly strong armor used to protect ships and other military targets. The book shares the history behind the creation of these crucial inventions for warfare. It highlights how projectiles evolved from simple balls to more complex designs. It emphasizes the critical role of materials and manufacturing techniques. The author even introduces new ideas on how to improve the design of these shells to make them even more effective at piercing armor. By doing this, it shows the ways that military weapons keep getting advanced to meet armor's challenges.