From military history specialists Osprey Publishing, A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all 100 are revealed in an array of sumptuous color photographs and contemporary images. Compiled with the assistance of some of the leading military historians, this revised volume reveals not only the weapon itself but who wielded it and where, clearly explaining the blow-by-blow advance of military technology and expertise across the ages.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Orlebar, C.
Title
The Concord Story
Details
7th edition. English text, 170 bw- and colour illustrations, large format. 256 pages.