| Weapons and Warfare Contributor(s): Powell, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1587650002 ISBN-13: 9781587650000 Publisher: Salem Press OUR PRICE: $192.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2001 Annotation: Weapons and Warfare covers the weapons and strategies of warfare from ancient civilizations to the present. This two-volume set is ideal for high school and college students and military enthusiasts. Arranged chronologically, with alphabetical and categorized lists of all entries for fast, easy reference. Written with the needs of students and general readers in mind, the articles present clear discussions of the topics. The focus?more on the technical and strategic development of weapons and tactics than on a narrative chronological history of events?allows students of history, political science, and science and technology to gain a broad understanding of the technological and strategic advances made over time and geography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 623.409 |
| LCCN: 2001034150 |
| Physical Information: 4.5" H x 10.15" W x 14" (6.18 lbs) 2 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From clubs, maces and slings to rockets, missiles and nuclear weapons, this two-volume set covers the weapons and war strategies from ancient times to the present. The book provides an historic and geographic scope that is worldwide, yet is arranged chronologically with alphabetical and categorized lists of all entries for fast, easy reference. |