Weapon A Visual History Of Arms And Armor HC

Description

The epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. Discover the innovative design, broad range, lethal function, and brutal history of arms, 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, through the French infantrymen of World War I and US Navy Seals--are portrayed with the weapons they developed and wielded.