Weapon
A Visual History of Arms and Armor
$103.89
- Hardcover
392 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2016
Summary
Discover the origin, design, range, and function of arms including stone axes, swords, machine-guns, and sniper rifles, and meet the warriors who wielded them.
An epic, 4,000-year illustrated volume, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor traces the evolution of the entire spectrum of weaponry through stunning photography and authoritative coverage. All the major arms through the ages including edged weapons, clubs, projectiles, and firearms can be found …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781465450968 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1465450963 |
| Author: | Roger Ford, R.G. Grant, DK, A. Gilbert, Philip Parker, R. Holmes |
| Publisher: | DK |
| Imprint: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 1.80kg |
| Dimensions: | 289mm x 243mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
“From Assyrian spears to the AK-47, weapons — and the warriors who have brandished them — forged history by shaping the rise of empires and the course of revolutions with the ax, the bow, the sword, and the gun.” — Military Officer
About The Author
Roger Ford
Roger Ford is the author of dozens of books in the field of military history and weapons technology and systems, including the bestselling The World’s Great Machine Guns: From 1860 to the Present Day.
R.G. Grant is a history writer who has published more than 20 books, many of them dealing with aspects of military conflict. He has written on the American Revolution, World War I, and World War II, and is the author of DK’s Battle, Warrior, and Flight: 100 Years of Aviation.
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