Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1465436081 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In addition to comprehensively cataloging every significant weapon of each historical age, Military History pays particular attention to breakthroughs and advancements that transformed the capabilities of soldiers and the nature of warfare itself.Stunning "virtual tours" offer up-close investigation of key weapons as the book moves chronologically from battle axes to unmanned drones — helping trace the history of warfare from a fascinating perspective that's both scientific in its focus and utterly human in its impact.From the siege towers and catapults employed by ancient warriors to the stealth bombers and unmanned drones used by today's armed forces, Military History explores in detail the weapons, armor, vehicles, aircraft, and hardware that have made the difference in the heat of battle time and time again.. Military History, now in paperback, is the ultimate guide to weapons, vehicles, hardware, and equipment of war throughout history. Military History is the definitive guide to the evolution of battlefield technology
A great pictorial into the weapons and gear through history. I liked the book for what it is. If you want to learn details of various military actions, wars, or insight into leaders and power struggles, this 8th not the book. This is a pictorial review of weapons and military gear through the ages. Also machines of war such as ships, planes, tanks from early on and into the present. More of a browsing coffee table book than a reference book. But th. Kanenberg said An awesome 'coffee table' book about military history. This book is simply gorgeous to look at whether your a military history 'geek' like me, or not. The book is large in size & scope & has tons of amazing pictures of weapons, uniforms, battles etc. This book strikes just the right balance between military 'eye candy' for the novice military buff, and snippets of information/opinion about the hundreds of weapons on display for history majors. My husband and I fell in love with DK (especially the Smithsonian line) during a trip Melissa My husband and I fell in love with DK (especially the Smithsonian line) during a trip to the Smithsonian museums. The books are filled with an immense amount of information which is presented in a fascinating, readable way. Of course the author couldn't include absolutely every single detail about the subject at hand, but they still did a wonderful job. The photos are gorgeous and a perfe
Praise for the hardcover: "The next best thing to going to a museum to see these items for yourself." – Armchair General Magazine