1. Why does spin stabilize a bullet? Why do pistols have larger calibers than rifles? Why is gun barrel length so important? Why do bullets and shells drift when there is no wind? Why are longbows more efficient than guns?

2. The level of mathematical and physical sophistication in the technical notes varies from high school to undergraduate, including algebra, calculus, classical mechanics (Newtonian and Lagrangian), aerodynamics, elementary thermodynamics. … If math analysis doesn’t light up your life, then the main text is designed to convey the concepts without math.