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Author
Publisher
Printers Row
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A complete look at weapons -- from the Stone Age and Bronze Age to present day -- from spears and swords to handguns and automatic weapons. When did hunting weapons begin to be used against humans instead of animals? What is the difference between the Plains Indian War Club and the Fijian War Club? What weapon is common to peoples in every part of the world? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry is a comprehensive guide to arms and armaments throughout...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Written with the cooperation of the Brooklands Museum and its archives, this study looks at missile and avionics systems and provides diagrams, photographs, and the tests and their effects on missile design, all while telling the story of the Vickers company. Featuring details on various projects at length, including Red Rapier, Blue Boar, Red Dean and Vigilant anti-tank missile, this guide will appeal to both professionals in international aviation...
6) Arms & armor
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.
Author
Publisher
Casemate Publishers (Ignition)
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A complete guide to snipers, rifles, techniques, battles, and campaigns throughout history and around the world, by the author of The Hand Gun Story . The work features hundreds of snipers, including not only the best-known-world renowned gurus such as Vasiliy Zaytsev and Chris Kyle-but also many crack shots overlooked by history. Among them are some of more than a thousand Red Army snipers-men and women, who amassed sufficient kills to be awarded...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
This is a history of the period from 1959 to 1963 when RAF bomber command operated 60 Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles as part of the UK nuclear deterrent force. In 1956, the US approached the UK to explore the possibility of basing IRBMs on UK soil amid growing concerns over Soviet missiles. Keen to reestablish a relationship which had suffered after Suez, Macmillan and Eisenhower met in Bermuda and seeds were sown for the RAF to become...
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
LIFE Explores History of the Rifle begins with a bang with the discovery of the explosive combination of charcoal, potassium nitrate, and sulfur. From 10th Century China to the United States, this special edition details the evolution of the weapon including innovative modifications such as improved ignition devices allowing single shooters to aim, fire, and hit targets. Although the innovation of the rifle improved efficiency and efficacy, the smaller,...
Author
Publisher
Gatekeeper Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons discovers and preserves the story of the most forgotten weapons from history for the first time in history. These unique fighting tools were feared for centuries and embraced equally by the law and the lawless like nothing else had been or would be until firearms became commonly available. They are best remembered, when at all, for being favored by real life muggers and fictional private...
12) The death trade
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam and Sons
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
When an eminent scientist makes a startling breakthrough in nuclear weapons research only to have the lives of his family threatened if he does not give his technology to the Iranian regime, Sean Dillon, Afghan war hero Sara Gideon and the rest of their team embark on a daring rescue mission that rapidly spins out of control.
Author
Publisher
Facts On File
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Photographic study of the development of weapons during the twentieth century, discussing the infantry weapons used during the two World Wars, as well as the Korean, Vietnam, Falklands and Gulf wars, and looking at the use of arms and armor outside the military.
16) Nine
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lucy doesn't remember anything, even whether or not she likes milkshakes. All she remembers is that Olivia told her to run. When she encounters Zoe, a waitress at a small town diner, who has her own hidden past, Lucy instinctively trusts her. Powerful people are after Lucy, though, and as the girls continue to flee from the unknown, it seems Lucy may not be an innocent child. Her skills are more fitting for a hardened military veteran than a young...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Following the fall of France and evacuation of the Allied forces from Dunkirk in 1940, Britain was on the brink of defeat. As the Battle of Britain began, the brave pilots of Fighter Command had one secret weapon in their armory. That weapon was radar and it was conceived, invented, and tested by Watson-Watt and his team of boffins at Orford Ness. Indeed many of the inventions that won both the First and Second World Wars including the first use of...
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