Author: Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754819011
Category : Military uniforms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Crimean War is sometimes considered to be the first modern conflict and introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century
Author: Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754819011
Category : Military uniforms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Crimean War is sometimes considered to be the first modern conflict and introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754819011
Category : Military uniforms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Crimean War is sometimes considered to be the first modern conflict and introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War I
Author: Jonathan North
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754823407
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique illustrated book charts the development in military uniform in relation to a shifting world, in an incredible visual directory with expert analysis and commentary.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754823407
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique illustrated book charts the development in military uniform in relation to a shifting world, in an incredible visual directory with expert analysis and commentary.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World
Author: Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II
Author: Jonathan North
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754829881
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754829881
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols
Author: J. C. Cooper
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Francis A. Lord
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486454207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Shattering the myth that the Civil War was fought between soldiers in blue or in gray, this history details the many colors and styles worn by members of the Federal and Confederate armies. 108 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486454207
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Shattering the myth that the Civil War was fought between soldiers in blue or in gray, this history details the many colors and styles worn by members of the Federal and Confederate armies. 108 illustrations.
Military Uniforms Visual Encyclopedia
Author: Sarah Uttridge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907446993
Category : Military uniforms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"More than 650 colour illustrations"--Cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907446993
Category : Military uniforms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"More than 650 colour illustrations"--Cover.
Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Ron Field
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592285259
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The text for this edition originally appeared in two separate volumes: American Civil War: Union Army by Robin Smith; and American Civil War: Confederate Army by Ron Field in 1996.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592285259
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The text for this edition originally appeared in two separate volumes: American Civil War: Union Army by Robin Smith; and American Civil War: Confederate Army by Ron Field in 1996.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion
Author: Jack Cassin-Scott
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781860198687
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Presents fashionable clothing designs for period clothing from 1066 to 1990 with detailed descriptions.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781860198687
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Presents fashionable clothing designs for period clothing from 1066 to 1990 with detailed descriptions.
Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in "Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War", the artist turns his brush to one of the most colourful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in "Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War", the artist turns his brush to one of the most colourful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.