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Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor
List Price: $40.00 • This book is in our bibliography • This book is on 9 myArmoury member lists • This book has 4 myArmoury member reviews
Edition: Hardcover Other editions available: Paperback, Paperback 44 third-party copies available from: $7.63 (As of Jun 18, 08:30 AM) 
Other items of interest: • Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man • Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat • Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare • Gun: A Visual History • Knives and Swords  Product 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. A spectacular, unprecedented visual reference to the design, function and history of arms and armor from around the world. Combines specially commissioned photography and sophisticated design with authoritative text and exhaustive coverage. Beautifully photographed and richly detailed catalogues display - often at actual size - all the major types of weapon, from spears to machine-guns. Profiles the warriors who have deployed the weapons to devastating effect, from the Roman legionary to the US Navy Seal. Includes features that showcase individual weapons in stunning detail. Product Details/Specifications: Authors: DK Publishing Creators: Roger Ford (Contributor) R. G. Grant (Contributor) A. Gilbert (Contributor) Philip Parker (Contributor) R. Holmes (Contributor) Recording label: DK ADULT Publishers: DK ADULT Manufacturer: DK ADULT EAN: 9780756622107 Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0756622107 Number of items: 1 Number of pages: 360 Publication date: 2006-10-02 Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Published) Data cached: Jun 18, 2013 08:30 AM (GMT -8 hours) |
