Showing posts with label Military weapons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military weapons. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Military history : the definitive visual guide to the objects of warfare

Military history : the definitive visual guide to the objects of warfare 
Language: English 
New York, New York: DK Publishing, 2015. 
448 pages : illustrations (chiefly illustrations) ; 26 cm. 
ISBN: 9781465436085, 1465436081 
Summary: Organized chronologically and by key military technology, covers the weapons, armor, equipment, battles, and military figures that have defined war through the ages, from stone weapons to the laser-accurate stealth bombers of today.
Reviews: Military History

Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor 
Language: English 
London: DK Publishing, 2010. 
360 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. 
ISBN: 9780756665401, 075666540X 
Summary: An epic 4,000 year illustrated story of weaponry, from stone axes to heavy machine guns and grenades; crossbows and arrows to Samurai swords. Warriors, from Roman legionaries, Mongol horsemen, Aztecs and Plains Indians are all portrayed with the weapons they used.
Reviews: Booklist; Officer