Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor - Softcover

Críticas

""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

""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"

"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

Reseña del editor

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.