Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes]
Title | Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | Spencer C. Tucker |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 1289 |
Release | 2020-03-26 |
Genre | History |
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This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today. Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history. The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.
Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 23, T-35/Vil
Title | Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 23, T-35/Vil PDF eBook |
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Release | 1969 |
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Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 19, Norg/P.L.15
Title | Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 19, Norg/P.L.15 PDF eBook |
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Release | 1969 |
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Weapons and Warfare
Title | Weapons and Warfare PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Gilbert |
Publisher | Franklin Watts |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-02-13 |
Genre | Military weapons |
ISBN | 9781445129280 |
This work investigates how the technological advances produced as a result of the Industrial Revolution helped World War 1 to become the most destructive war in world history.
Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 20, Plo/Roy
Title | Weapons and Warfare ; Volume 20, Plo/Roy PDF eBook |
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Release | 1969 |
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The Evolution of Weapons and Warfare
Title | The Evolution of Weapons and Warfare PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Nevitt Dupuy |
Publisher | Gower Publishing Company, Limited |
Total Pages | 370 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Armor |
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The Evolution of Weapons and Warfare is not only a historical study of mankind's most time-honored enterprise--war--but an excellent way to understand the potentiality of modern weapons, techniques, and technologies, and to realistically forecast how they will be applied in future wars.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare
Title | Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare PDF eBook |
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Release | 1969 |
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