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A History of the World in 100 Weapons

By Chris McNab

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781472803467, 1472803469, 9781849085205
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
55 MB (57926735 bytes)
Series
General Military
Pages
384\386
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
18th Century;World War 1;World War 2;Modern Warfar

Description

Now available in a keepsake edition, this highly illustrated giftbook shows the progress of weapon technology through the ages.From military history specialists Osprey Publishing, A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all 100 are revealed in an array of sumptuous color photographs and contemporary images. Compiled with the assistance of some of the leading military historians, this revised volume reveals not only the weapon itself but who wielded it and where, clearly explaining the blow-by-blow advance of military technology and expertise across the ages.

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