Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
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Languages : en
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Firearms, Part V; and Arms and Armour
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Firearms, Part V; and Arms and Armour
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Arms and Armour, Part II; Firearms and Swords
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
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Arms and Armour, Part II; Firearms and Swords
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Weapon
Author: Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1465450963
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Arms and Armour Annual
Author: Robert HeldPublisher:
ISBN: 9780695804350
Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
European Weapons and Armour
Author: Ewart OakeshottPublisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 184383720X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in 1494, which sowed the dragon's teeth of all the successive European wars; the French invasion was to accelerate the trend towards new armaments and new methods of warfare. The authordescribes the development of the handgun and the pike, the use and style of staff-weapons, mace and axe and war-hammer, dagger and dirk and bayonet. He shows how armour attained its full Renaissance splendour and then suffered itssorry and inevitable decline, culminating in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching effects on military armaments. Above all, he follows the long history of the sword, queen of weapons, to the late eighteenth century, when it finally ceased to form a part of a gentleman's every-day wear. Lavishly illustrated. EWART OAKESHOTT was one of the world's leading authorities on the arms and armour of medieval Europe. His other works on the subject include Records of the Medieval Sword and The Sword in the Age of Chivalry.
Weapon
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781740336321
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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.
Weapon
Author: Richard HolmesPublisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405363297
Category : Weapons
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A slice of history - the definitive exploration of weapons through the ages, now with a fresh new jacketAn 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 from the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms from ancient Egyptian axes, through bows and spears of traditional societies in Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. 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, and the weapons they have wielded and the tactics and fighting methods they've used are revealed.
The Knight and the Blast Furnace
Author: Alan R. WilliamsPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004124985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
The suit of armour distinguishes the European Middle Ages & Renaissance. This book tells its story from the 14th to the 17th century, and the making of its steel. The metallurgy of 600 armours has been analysed, and their probable effectiveness in battle assessed.