Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor - Brossura

Dorling Kindersley, Inc.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 075666540X ISBN 13: 9780756665401

Casa editrice: Dk Pub, 2010

Riassunto

Tracing the history of weaponry from the earliest stone axes of prehistoric warfare to the high-tech world of modern-day military operations, an illustrated, comprehensive study combines close-up photographs, informative captions, and detailed descriptions to chronicle the evolution of military armaments.

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"Weapon depicts the spectrum of weaponry from the stone axes of early warfare to today's modern artillery." – Publishers Weekly

"An illustrated history of weaponry diagrams in detail." – Columbus Dispatch

"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

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• Editore: Dk Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 075666540X
• ISBN 13: 9780756665401
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 360