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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry

Author : Chuck Wills
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1607109840
Total Pages : 845 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry written by Chuck Wills and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete look at weapons—from the Stone Age and Bronze Age to present day—from spears and swords to handguns and automatic weapons. When did hunting weapons begin to be used against humans instead of animals? What is the difference between the Plains Indian War Club and the Fijian War Club? What weapon is common to peoples in every part of the world? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry is a comprehensive guide to arms and armaments throughout history. Beginning in the Stone Age, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry travels through the Bronze Age to our present day, showing the tools humans have used to defend themselves all around the globe. There’s the Japanese tanto, or dagger, which have become identified with gangs known as yakuza. There’s the flaming arrow used when Swiss and Austrian forces clashed in the 14th century. And there’s the revolver that Samuel Colt made practical for both military and civilian use in Hartford, Connecticut. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry will help readers better understand how—and why—the battles of history were fought.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms

Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626862729
Total Pages : 621 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms written by Rupert Matthews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, fully illustrated reference volume covers the evolution of small arms from primitive spears to portable rocket launchers. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in historical anecdotes as well as the history of certain brands. Revealing fascinating insights and historical episodes—such as the inspiration for Samuel L. Colt’s revolvers, or the lozenge-case gun used by Italian spies during World War II—this is an ideal resource for historians as well as fire arms enthusiasts. The volume is lushly illustrated with detailed photographs, many of which are published here for the first time.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I

Author : Chris Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782741411
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I written by Chris Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first tanks to early submarines to the repeating rifle to the biplane, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I examines key weapons from the Great War. It includes more than 300 pieces of equipment from handguns to zeppelins. Each weapon system is illustrated with a detailed profile artwork and a photograph showing the weapons system in service. Accompanying the illustrative material is detailed text that lists each weapon's service history, the numbers built, and its variants, as well as full specifications. Which tanks were first used at Cambrai? What was created in response to the request for a 'bloody paralyser'? What was the range of the Paris Gun? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I answers these questions and many more. Packed with artworks, photographs and information on each featured weapon, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I is a fantastic book for any general reader or military enthusiast.

Firearms: An Illustrated History

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 146543089X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Firearms: An Illustrated History written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.

Weapon

Author :
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1465450963
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 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.

The Illustrated History of Guns

Author : Chuck Wills
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 151071619X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated History of Guns written by Chuck Wills and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in paperback, a photographic history of civilization, as seen through the world's most deadly and fascinating firearms. The Illustrated History of Guns is a comprehensive look at the tools of battle. To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were specially commissioned from the six-thousand-piece collection of the Berman Museum of World History. The weapons featured span a period of close to four thousand years, ranging from Ancient Greece to World War II, and from the Crusades in Europe to the US Civil War. It features a wide array of diverse treasures, including the traveling pistols of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, a royal Persian scimitar with 1,295 rose-cut diamonds and rubies, and a single 11-carat emerald set in gold, first owned by Shah Abbas I of Persia and given in tribute to Catherine the Great. The Illustrated History of Guns also offers information on weapons innovators, including Alexander Forsyth, Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Colt, Sergei Mosin, the Mauser brothers, Hiram Maxim, John Browning, Richard Gatling, John T. Thompson, John Garland, Feodor Tokarev, Oliver Winchester, and Mikhail Kalashnikov. With unparalleled historical perspective and background on persons significant to the development and advancements of weapons technology or military strategy, The Illustrated History of Guns belongs on the shelf of every history buff and firearms enthusiast.

The Illustrated History of Weaponry

Author : Charles Wills
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780972756
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated History of Weaponry written by Charles Wills and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the Berman Museum, this title presents a comprehensive guide to weapons, covering everything from prehistoric flints to modern automatics.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns

Author : Will Fowler
Publisher : JG Press
ISBN 13 : 9781464303388
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns by : Will Fowler

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual historical reference to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world with a fascinating history of small arms from the 14th century to the present day, comprehensive directories of small arms, full technical specifications and is illustrated with more than 550 photographs and artworks. This book features world's most important small guns from the medieval hand cannon and the matchlock handgun to the Luger P08 and today's FN P90 as well as famous small arms including the Colt .45, the Browning High-Power M1935, the Lanchester and the MP38 submachine gun. Included are specially commissioned color photographs and artworks, including cutaway diagrams to show internal components and gun operation. This complete guide is expertly written by leading professionals in their field.

The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II

Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Horizon Book Promotions
ISBN 13 : 9780861241552
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II by : Ian V. Hogg

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II written by Ian V. Hogg and published by Horizon Book Promotions. This book was released on 1987 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the origins, developments, and effectiveness of pistols, rifles, machine guns, mortars, grenades, and other weapons used during World War II, on a country by country basis

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns

Author : Aleksandr Borisovich Zhuk
Publisher : Lewis International (FL)
ISBN 13 : 9781930983021
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by : Aleksandr Borisovich Zhuk

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns written by Aleksandr Borisovich Zhuk and published by Lewis International (FL). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns presents an outstanding one-volume reference tool for all who study or use handguns. Alexander Zhuk's meticulous constant scale line drawings are unmatched in modern-day gun literature. Drawn directly from the guns themselves wherever possible, they combine accurately observed outlines with an unerring sense of solidity.

Weapons

Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312039509
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Weapons written by Diagram Group and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1990 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive guide covers the entire history of weapons, from the earliest, most primitive instruments up to remarkable advances in modern defense and warfare, including:Riot-control devicesElectrified nightsticksInfantry weaponsMultiple-launch rocketsFiber-optic misslesWire-guided torpedoes"Stealth" technology

A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor

Author : George Cameron Stone
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486131297
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 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

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition

Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780863990878
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition written by Ian V. Hogg and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World

Author : Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780754823872
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (238 download)

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Book Synopsis An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World by : Kevin F. Kiley

Download or read book An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World written by Kevin F. Kiley and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title details the uniforms of the Roman army and its enemies, from the first decades of tribal warfare in Italy, through the republican and imperial periods, up to the end of the eastern Roman Empire.

Weapon

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781740336321
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book Weapon written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 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.

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II

Author : Jonathan North
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780754829881
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II written by Jonathan North and published by . This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an expert guide to the uniforms of Britain, America, Germany, USSR and Japan, together with other Axis and Allied forces. It is an incredible directory of the military personnel of the period, with 600 images, including photographs and illustrations of uniforms, kit, weaponry and equipment. It analyses the context of the conflict, and the ideology and politics that motivated the various national forces, as well as the experience of the soldiers who fought on the front lines. World War II was a huge conflict, fought on different fronts, covering diverse terrain and involving the fighting men of dozens of nations. At the outbreak of war in 1945 military uniforms had changed little from those worn by the soldiers of World War I, but as the conflict progressed changes were made to adapt to fighting and living conditions. This book covers in detail what the soldiers who fought in the war wore, from British infantrymen in Normandy to Japanese troops in Burma, and from Finnish ski divisions to female Chinese partisans. Lavishly illustrated, with intricate insignia detail, this book offers a definitive visual study of a pivotal period of history.

Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia

Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : Enciclopedia Visual
ISBN 13 : 9781907446986
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by Enciclopedia Visual. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the world, featuring more than 1000 of the world's handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and other more esoteric weapons. All the famous weapons of each type are featured, such as the M-16, Colt .44 Magnum and MG42. Each featured small arm is illustrated with an excellent full-color artwork, showing the weapon in great detail with full specifications tables that list country of origin, weights, dimensions and calibre (with all weights and measures provided in both metric and imperial). With more than 800 outstanding color artworks, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and accessible reference work that will appeal to anyone with an interest in small arms.