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Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor
List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $16.55 (As of Jun 19, 04:02 PM) Ships FREE from Amazon.com on orders over $25 (details) • This book is on 2 myArmoury member lists Edition: Paperback Other editions available: Paperback, Hardcover 75 third-party copies available from: $7.29 (As of Jun 19, 04:02 PM) Other items of interest: • Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man • Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat • Knives and Swords • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Warfare • Gun: A Visual History 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: Creators: Roger Ford (Contributor) R. G. Grant (Contributor) Adrian Gilbert (Contributor) Philip Parker (Contributor) Richard Holmes (Contributor) Recording label: DK Publishing Publishers: DK Publishing Manufacturer: DK Publishing EAN: 9780756665401 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 075666540X Number of items: 1 Number of pages: 360 Publication date: 2010-04-19 Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Published) Data cached: Jun 19, 2013 04:02 PM (GMT -8 hours) |