An Historical Guide To Arms Armor

Author : Stephen Bull
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ISBN 13 : 9781851707232
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Historical Guide to Arms and Armour written by Stephen Bull and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes portable arms and armour from the time of the Greeks and Romans to the early nineteenth century

Author : Tony North
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Historical Guide to Arms and Armor written by Tony North and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tony North
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Historical Guide to Arms and Armor written by Tony North and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Cameron Stone
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486131297
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor written by George Cameron Stone and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIndispensable resource employs alphabetized, easy-to-use format. Arquebuses, flintlocks, and other antique guns appear here, along with German armor, Roman short swords, Turkish crossbows, much more. Over 4,500 individual photos and drawings, 875 detailed figures. /div

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1465450963
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapon written by and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the origin, design, range, and function of arms including stone axes, swords, machine-guns, and sniper rifles, and meet the warriors who wielded them. An epic, 4,000-year illustrated volume, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor traces the evolution of the entire spectrum of weaponry through stunning photography and authoritative coverage. All the major arms through the ages including edged weapons, clubs, projectiles, and firearms can be found in the guide. This comprehensive book covers ancient Egyptian axes, bows, and spears of early societies in Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, and guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. Richly detailed catalogs showcase many weapons at their actual size, outlining the timeframe, weight, size, and country of origin to create comprehensive fact files. Also profiled are the world’s top fighting forces, from the ancient Greek hoplites to today's US Navy Seals. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this weapon encyclopedia presents in vivid detail the tools that have been at the cutting edge of history, helping determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires.

Author : Leonid Tarassuk
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons written by Leonid Tarassuk and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 1,250 illustrations and accompanying text arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapon written by and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2006 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Illustrations explain key features and working mechanisms of important weapons Beautifully photographed and richly cataloged-often in actual size Details weapons that changed the face of warfare, from the sword to the Gatling gu

Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9781405329187
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapon written by Richard Holmes and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate record of arms and armour through the ages – in a new compact edition An epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discover the innovative design, range, lethal function and brutal history of arms and armour, and meet the warriors who wielded them.Includes all the important arms through the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms. From ancient Egyptian axes, through traditional bows and spears of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry. Key weapons from every era are presented in sharp detail and the mechanisms that operate them are displayed and explained.Top fighting forces, from the Greek hoplite to the Navy Seal are profiled, revealing the weapons they have wielded and the tactics and fighting methods they’ve used.

Author : Ian Bottomley
Publisher : Salamander Books
ISBN 13 : 9781862220027
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arms and Armor of the Samurai written by Ian Bottomley and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of arms, armor, and weaponry of the Samurai in ancient Japan.

Author : Andrew Kershaw
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ISBN 13 : 9780851667638
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Arms and Armour written by Andrew Kershaw and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: