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From the siege towers and catapults employed by ancient invaders to the unmanned drones and stealth bombers used by today's armed forces, the mastering of superior technology has always played a critical role in determining an army's chances of success — or defeat. Following in the footsteps of DK's esteemed military history titles Military History is the definitive guide to the development of battlefield technology through the ages, from Bronze Age Mesopotamia to the War on Terror. Organized chronologically and by key military technology, Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare covers the iconic weapons, armor, equipment, and battles that have defined war through the ages, showing the impact of changes in military technology on the very fabric of history.
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: DK (September 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0756698383
ISBN-13: 978-0756698386
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 1.3 x 12.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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A 2012 Smithsonian/DK release, MILITARY HISTORY is one gorgeous book. It traces the development of weapons of war from 3,000 B.C. to the present, spotlighting over 1,750 different clubs, swords, spears, helmets, suits of armor, crossbows, flintlocks, cannons, carbines, pistols, machine-guns, battleships, tanks, airplanes, grenades, radios, assault rifles, helos, submarines, missiles and other weapons.A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, the U.K. Royal Armouries and various military experts, MILITARY HISTORY is much more than a catalog of weapons. The book balances its fabulous collection of full-color pix with concise, authoritative illustrated articles on military hardware and military warfare along with sidebars on Key Military Events and Figures.The book is arranged chronologically with chapters entitled 'Chariots and Swords,' 'Knights and Bowmen,' 'Pikes and Gunpowder,' 'Flintlock and Bayonet,' 'Industry and Imperialism,' 'The World War Wars' and 'The Nuclear Age.' After a two-page introduction which includes a timeline, each chapter is broken down into two-page write-ups on key developments, weapons developments, individual battles, specific weapons and so on.
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