Ak-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War - Rilegato

Kahaner, Larry

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ISBN 10: 0471726419 ISBN 13: 9780471726418

Casa editrice: Turner Pub Co, 2006

Riassunto

No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.

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"Anyone who has fought or watched a war over the last half–century recognizes the AK–47, but few know much about it. Kahaner traces the rifle′s role in wars from Vietnam to Iraq and from Central America to Central Africa. A fascinating biography of a weapon that has truly changed world history."
Stephen Kinzer, author of Overthrow

"During the past half century, the AK–47 assault rifle has established itself as the most ubiquitous implement of destruction on the planet. No other gun comes close for its durability, low price, ease of operation, and sheer killing power. It has become a mainstay of armies and terrorists alike, and a universal icon of revolutionary upheaval. Larry Kahaner′s book is the best history of this weapon that I have seen. AK–47: The Weapon That Changed the World will appeal to anyone who has ever watched the History Channel or the evening news."
Max Boot, senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Savage Wars of Peace

L'autore:

LARRY KAHANER is an award-winning journalist and author of eight books, including the groundbreaking Competitive Intelligence, which was translated into seven languages. He was a Washington correspondent for BusinessWeek magazine and covered the infantry training center at Fort Benning for Knight-Ridder newspapers. Kahaner has been a guest expert on many shows including Larry King Live, NPR's All Things Considered, and CBS Evening News, and his articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, the European Magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor.

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• Editore: Turner Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471726419
• ISBN 13: 9780471726418
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 272