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Weapon - A Visual History of Arms and Armor

By: DK Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (DK Publishing, Inc)


Product Info

Title
Weapon - A Visual History of Arms and Armor
Publisher
Category
Author
by Roger Ford, R.G. Grant, A. Gilbert
Publish Year
2006
Pages
360
Dimensions
10.5x12.5x1"
NKG Part #
2148217430
Type
Hardcover

Description

For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them, have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies, this awe-inspiring book portrays for the first time the entire spectrum of weaponry. Illustrations explain key features and working mechanisms of important weapons Beautifully photographed and richly cataloged-often in actual size Details weapons that changed the face of warfare, from the sword to the Gatling gun.