Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 075666330X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Knives and Swords is a highly visual gift book for anyone with an interest in the history of swords and other edged weapons. Split into five main chapters arranged by type, the book showcases more than 300 different weapons including swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, axes, and staff weapons in a catalog-style format. But the book offers far more than this. To help place the weapons in their historical context, the book includes special features on key warriors, from crusader knights to US Marines, and their signature weapons. Spotlight spreads provide an in-depth analysis of a selection of the most historically significant bladed weapons, such as the Renaissance stiletto or the Native American tomahawk. And in addition to chapters covering conventional weapons of war, there are also sections devoted to ceremonial weapons, from sacrificial knives to presentation daggers, and blades developed for specialist roles, such as hunting knives and firearm combination blades.
Knives and Swords
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 075666330X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Knives and Swords is a highly visual gift book for anyone with an interest in the history of swords and other edged weapons. Split into five main chapters arranged by type, the book showcases more than 300 different weapons including swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, axes, and staff weapons in a catalog-style format. But the book offers far more than this. To help place the weapons in their historical context, the book includes special features on key warriors, from crusader knights to US Marines, and their signature weapons. Spotlight spreads provide an in-depth analysis of a selection of the most historically significant bladed weapons, such as the Renaissance stiletto or the Native American tomahawk. And in addition to chapters covering conventional weapons of war, there are also sections devoted to ceremonial weapons, from sacrificial knives to presentation daggers, and blades developed for specialist roles, such as hunting knives and firearm combination blades.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 075666330X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Knives and Swords is a highly visual gift book for anyone with an interest in the history of swords and other edged weapons. Split into five main chapters arranged by type, the book showcases more than 300 different weapons including swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, axes, and staff weapons in a catalog-style format. But the book offers far more than this. To help place the weapons in their historical context, the book includes special features on key warriors, from crusader knights to US Marines, and their signature weapons. Spotlight spreads provide an in-depth analysis of a selection of the most historically significant bladed weapons, such as the Renaissance stiletto or the Native American tomahawk. And in addition to chapters covering conventional weapons of war, there are also sections devoted to ceremonial weapons, from sacrificial knives to presentation daggers, and blades developed for specialist roles, such as hunting knives and firearm combination blades.
The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Knives, Swords, Daggers and Blades
Author: Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754825630
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive boxed set offers two authoritative encyclopedias on sharp-edged weapons through history and around the world. The first section of each book is a fascinating overview of edged weapons, from the pole arms and ballock daggers of medieval Europe, and the cavalry sabers of the 17th century to the swords of the Russian Empire and classic commando knives of World War II. The second sections offer complete visual directories, featuring each weapon's capabilities and individual specification.With over 1500 illustrations, this is essential reading for everybody interested in the history of military conflicts and sharp weapons.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754825630
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive boxed set offers two authoritative encyclopedias on sharp-edged weapons through history and around the world. The first section of each book is a fascinating overview of edged weapons, from the pole arms and ballock daggers of medieval Europe, and the cavalry sabers of the 17th century to the swords of the Russian Empire and classic commando knives of World War II. The second sections offer complete visual directories, featuring each weapon's capabilities and individual specification.With over 1500 illustrations, this is essential reading for everybody interested in the history of military conflicts and sharp weapons.
Swords
Author: Ben Boos
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763631485
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Describes the details of design and history of swords.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763631485
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Describes the details of design and history of swords.
The Complete Illustrated History of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers
Author: Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435148604
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435148604
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Hank Reinhardt's Book of Knives
Author: Hank Reinhardt
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618249460
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Definitive and compulsively readable¾an illustrated guide to the use in knifefighting and beyond of contemporary knives by long-time Blade columnist and master weaponsmith, Hank Reinhardt. Deadlier than the club, more ubiquitous than the sword, the knife is the universal edged weapon of all humankind. As our society has grown more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past, and this sharp-edged guide to the use of the knife will whet the appetite of expert and layman alike. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618249460
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Definitive and compulsively readable¾an illustrated guide to the use in knifefighting and beyond of contemporary knives by long-time Blade columnist and master weaponsmith, Hank Reinhardt. Deadlier than the club, more ubiquitous than the sword, the knife is the universal edged weapon of all humankind. As our society has grown more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past, and this sharp-edged guide to the use of the knife will whet the appetite of expert and layman alike. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Knives and Swords
Author: Chris McNab
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435138872
Category : Knives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"This comprehensive guide to the world's most important edged weapons features profiles of every significant type, make, and use from the last 5,000 years."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435138872
Category : Knives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"This comprehensive guide to the world's most important edged weapons features profiles of every significant type, make, and use from the last 5,000 years."--Page 4 of cover.
Swords & Blades of the American Revolution
Author: George C. Neumann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883940419
Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883940419
Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Knives, Swords, and Daggers
Author: Gerald Weland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760762264
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
WITH CHARTS HIGHLIGHTING THE DEFINING FEATURES OF EACH HANDLE, BLAND, HILT AND SHEATH, AND COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION, A WORLD OF KNIVES, DAGGERS, AND SWORDS IS HERE, FROM THE INDIAN NATIONAL KHANDA SWORD TO THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760762264
Category : Daggers
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
WITH CHARTS HIGHLIGHTING THE DEFINING FEATURES OF EACH HANDLE, BLAND, HILT AND SHEATH, AND COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION, A WORLD OF KNIVES, DAGGERS, AND SWORDS IS HERE, FROM THE INDIAN NATIONAL KHANDA SWORD TO THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE.
Hank Reinhardt's Book of the Sword
Author: Hank Reinhardt
Publisher: Baen
ISBN: 9781439132814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drawing on information from grave excavations, illustrations of battle scenes, and many classical and medieval literary sources, this book discusses how contemporaries showed swords were used and illustrates not only the beautiful form of the sword, but also its beauty of function.
Publisher: Baen
ISBN: 9781439132814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drawing on information from grave excavations, illustrations of battle scenes, and many classical and medieval literary sources, this book discusses how contemporaries showed swords were used and illustrates not only the beautiful form of the sword, but also its beauty of function.
Sword and Knife Makers of Germany
Author: Anthony Carter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946696314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946696314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description