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Download or read book AK47 written by Michael Hodges and published by MacAdam/Cage Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 60 years since General Kalashnikov created the AK47’s distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the center of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The weapon that made Kalashnikov “The Hero of the Soviet Union” has also appeared on T-shirts and vodka bottles, starred in videos and song lyrics, and been re-fashioned in crystal — a gift from Vladimir Putin to George W. Bush. Focusing on the testimonies of the men and women who have experienced the weapon firsthand — including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran, and a French photographer who has documented the carnage in the West Bank — Michael Hodges’sAK47: The Story of a Guntells the fascinating story of the world’s most ubiquitous gun, from its origins in the Soviet Union, through its rebirth in the hands of third world revolutionaries, to its current status as the brand leader in international terrorism.
Download or read book AK47 written by Michael Hodges and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran, and Yorkshire student - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognizable brands in the world.
Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare. C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. He traces them back to their origins in the early experiments of Gatling and Maxim, and examines the first appearance of the machine-gun. The quest for ever greater firepower and mobility culminated in the AK-47 at the beginning of the Cold War, a weapon so remarkable that, over sixty years after its invention and having broken free of all state control, it has become central to civil wars all over the world.
Book Synopsis The AK47 Story by : Edward Clinton Ezell
Download or read book The AK47 Story written by Edward Clinton Ezell and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Det berømte russiske stormgevær AK 47 og andre Kalashnikov håndvåben har fundet udbredelse overalt i verden. I bogen fortælles om udviklingen af Kalashnikov-våbnene, der har rødder tilbage til konstruktører som Sergei Simonov, Fedor Tokarev og ikke mindst Vladimir Federov, der må anses som fader til sovjetiske automatvåben.
Download or read book AK-47 written by Larry Kahaner and published by Trade Paper Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The AK-47 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced. The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. Supported by photographs and original artwork, this book takes a look at the complete history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs that often employ the weapon today.
Book Synopsis The Gun that Changed the World by : Mikhail Kalashnikov
Download or read book The Gun that Changed the World written by Mikhail Kalashnikov and published by Polity. This book was released on 2006-10-27 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it’s ‘Kalashnikov’. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely used weapon in the world: from Vietnam to Palestine, from Cuba to Iraq, it was at the heart of conflicts and struggles everywhere. It is the only firearm that has ever been depicted on a national flag – that of Mozambique, where it symbolizes liberation. Mikhail Kalashnikov himself, who was born in 1919, here tells his life story, with the help of Elena Joly, for the first time: his deportation to Siberia with his family while still a child; his time as a soldier in a tank regiment; his invention of the world’s most famous weapon and his turbulent life under Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev and Yeltsin. This is a remarkable portrait of a man of ingenuity and vitality in the context of the often frightening and terribly unforgiving Russia of the twentieth century.
Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'WITH IMPELLING FORCE, C.J. CHIVERS TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY OF HOW THIS ONE, SUPERBLY RELIABLE FIREARM BECAME THE MOST ABUNDANT EVER PRODUCES' ALISTAIR HORNE, AUTHOR OF THE PRICE OF GLORYAND A SAVAGE WAR OF PEACE The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. It has transformed the way we fight wars, and its story is the chilling story of modern warfare. Drawing on fascinating original research, C. J. Chivers's extraordinary new book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons: from their origins in early experiments, through the first appearance of the machine-gun, to the perfection of the AK-47 at the beginning of the Cold War; a weapon so remarkable that, over sixty years after its invention, it is now central to civil wars all over the world. 'THE GUN IS FOR THOSE WHO WONDER HOW WE FIGHT TODAY AND WHY WE FIGHT THAT WAY. C.J. CHIVERS HAS GIVEN US A SEMINAL WORK' JAMES BRADLEY, AUTHOR OF FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Download or read book The AK-47 written by Roger Ford and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally conceived as a replacement for the Red Army's submachine guns, the AK-47's simplicity, reliability and cheapness made it one of the most widely distributed and most-manufactured rifles ever. This illustrated history examines the design and development of the AK-47, its internal mechanisms, its use in combat and all variants produced since its introduction in 1947. An authoritative text is complemented by detailed full-color cutaway drawings and appendices, providing detailed specifications and comparisons to contemporary guns. In addition, both color and black-and-white photographs depict the AK-47 in use on battlefields from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Download or read book The AK47 written by Chris McNab and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the AK-47; one of the most famous assault rifles ever produced. The author takes us from its origins as a replacement for the Red Army's submachine guns through to its mass production and distribution.
Book Synopsis The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations by : Joe Poyer
Download or read book The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations written by Joe Poyer and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Kalashnikov - The Arms and the Man by : Edward Clinton Ezell
Download or read book Kalashnikov - The Arms and the Man written by Edward Clinton Ezell and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis AK-47 - Survival and Evolution of the World's Most Prolific Gun by : Marco Vorobiev
Download or read book AK-47 - Survival and Evolution of the World's Most Prolific Gun written by Marco Vorobiev and published by Gun Digest. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by former Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and avid AK historian Marco Vorobiev, and appealing from both an historic and practical point of view, this authoritative guide will catch the attention of gun collectors and enthusiasts everywhere, especially those who collect and/or shoot AKs and other military rifles. Inside, you'll find: Verified historical data and interesting, little-known facts. Practical guide to gun features and step-by-step modernization.
Book Synopsis AK47 Assault Rifle by : Nigel Bennett
Download or read book AK47 Assault Rifle written by Nigel Bennett and published by Spellmount Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AK47 assault rifle is the world's most prolific and iconic weapon with more than 80 million produced. Today, the largest threat the armies of the U.S., U.K., and NATO are faced with is not nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons but man's real weapon of mass destruction, the AK47. Much of what is written about it, both in books and in the general media, is out of date, technically wrong, incomplete, and hard to understand. Nigel Bennett sets out to truly demystify the AK47 in an easy to read and see format. He takes the reader through the three original basic models of Soviet design--the AK47, the AKM, and the AK74--and then the vast differing worldwide production models. The book gives in-depth coverage of the internal workings of the AK47, highlighting what makes it the "perfect" killing machine.
Book Synopsis War Dog: Fighting Other People's Wars: The Modern Mercenary in Combat by : Al J. Venter
Download or read book War Dog: Fighting Other People's Wars: The Modern Mercenary in Combat written by Al J. Venter and published by Lancer Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Long Way Gone written by Ishmael Beah and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-02-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you leave Sierra Leone?” “Because there is a war.” “You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?” “Yes, all the time.” “Cool.” I smile a little. “You should tell us about it sometime.” “Yes, sometime.” This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived. In A Long Way Gone, Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a riveting story: how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
Book Synopsis Shadows of War by : Carolyn Nordstrom
Download or read book Shadows of War written by Carolyn Nordstrom and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This book captures the human face of the frontlines, revealing both the visible and the hidden realities of contemporary war, power, and international profiteering in the 21st century.
