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Weapons and Warfare: From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 volumes]

Editat de Spencer C. Tucker Cuvânt înainte de Robert Adam Mungo Simpson Melvin
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This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today.Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history.The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440867279
ISBN-10: 1440867275
Ilustrații: 50 bw illus
Greutate: 2.16 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Includes an informative foreword on the impact of weapons on tactics by distinguished historian British Army Major General Mungo Melvin (Retired)

Notă biografică

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching. He has written or edited more than 60 books or encyclopedias treating military and naval history.

Cuprins

List of EntriesForewordPrefaceIntroductionI Prehistoric and Ancient/Classical Periods (c. 5000 BCE-500 CE)IntroductionA-Z EntriesII Medieval and Renaissance Periods (c. 500-1600)IntroductionA-Z EntriesIII Early Modern Period (c. 1601-1788)IntroductionA-Z EntriesIV Long 19th Century/Industrial Age (1789-1913)IntroductionA-Z EntriesV Short 20th Century (1914-1990)IntroductionA-Z EntriesVI Contemporary/21st-Century Period (1991-2019)IntroductionA-Z EntriesAbout the EditorList of ContributorsIndex