by Chris Mc Nab (Author)
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 one hundred are revealed in an array of sumptuous colour photographs and contemporary images. Compiled with the assistance of some of the leading military historians, this 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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 01 May 2011
ISBN 10: 184908520X
ISBN 13: 9781849085205
Book Overview: The story of the 100 most-influential weapons in history.