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Instruments of war : weapons and technologies that have changed history /

"This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change. In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramat...

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Main Authors: Tucker, Spencer, 1937
Published: ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
Publisher Address: Santa Barbara, California :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Military weapons > History
Military art and science > History
Military art and science
Military weapons
History
Summary: "This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change. In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare--and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history. Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive
Carrier Form: xxiii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-384) and index.
ISBN: 9781440836541
144083654X
Index Number: U800
CLC: E92
Call Number: E92/T894
Contents: Club and Mace -- Ax -- Sling -- Spears and Other Pole Arms -- Pilum -- Throwing Sticks or Throwing Clubs -- Picks and War Hammers -- Dagger (Knife) -- Sword -- Lance -- Bow and Arrow -- Blowgun -- Shields -- Helmet -- Body Armor -- Chariot -- Galley -- Trireme -- Corvus -- Greek Fire -- Mechanical Artillery -- Spring-Powered Artillery Engines -- Torsion-Powered Artillery Engines -- Counterweight-Powered Artillery Engines -- Saddle -- Stirrup -- Viking Longboat -- Caltrop -- Gunpowder -- Land Mines and Mining -- Longbow -- Crossbow -- Harquebus -- Matchlock -- Wheel Lock -- Snaplock (Snaphanc

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