Weapons and Warfare – serie
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Tanks
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2004
1189 kr
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This expert study discusses the development and evolution of the tank and the tactics behind its employment, covering both its capabilities as a weapons system and its strategic use on the battlefield. Tanks: An Illustrated History of the Their Impact follows the development of tracked-and-armored …
Cruisers and Battle Cruisers
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2004
1104 kr
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Fast cruisers, the eyes of the fleet, were the standard-bearers of empire, the ultimate warships of gunboat diplomacy—no other vessel class was so well equipped to serve as both a working war machine and a projection of national might. Cruisers and Battle Cruisers explores the pivotal importance of …
Rifles
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2005
1168 kr
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From the musket to the M-16, rifles have played a major role in battle—sometimes tilting the scales in a pivotal moment of war. Yet all too often, poor decisions and ill-conceived "innovations" resulted in putting inappropriate weapons into ill-trained hands, with disastrous consequences.Ranging …
Military Aircraft, 1919-1945
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Justin D. Murphy, Matthew A. McNiece
E-bok, 2008
1247 kr
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An in-depth history of the time when airpower became the great equalizer, changing military strategy forever and bringing once-safe targets in reach. Military Aircraft, 1919–1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers a crucial era in modern warfare technology. Ranging from the development …
Battleships
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2004
1247 kr
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From ancient times to World War II and the postwar period, Battleships charts the evolution of the vessel that ruled the seas—a vessel that, until the arrival of the aircraft carrier, would be the most expensive and complex human-made moving object in history. Battleships charts the dramatic …
Helicopters
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2005
1134 kr
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First envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and first deployed in World War II, the helicopter is now a universal icon of modern warfare, a key component of combat planning around the world, and one of the military's most versatile and effective tools.Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact …
Pistols
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Jeff Kinard, Spencer C. Tucker
Inbunden, 2004
1168 kr
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The development of the pistol helped bring the age of the armored knight to an end, provided the elite with a status symbol of dangerous glamour, and inspired both artisans and industrialists to reach new heights of invention.Pistols follows the evolution of personal sidearms in Europe, the United …
Helicopters
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2005
1247 kr
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First envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and first deployed in World War II, the helicopter is now a universal icon of modern warfare, a key component of combat planning around the world, and one of the military's most versatile and effective tools. Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact …
Pistols
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Jeff Kinard
E-bok, 2004
1247 kr
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The development of the pistol helped bring the age of the armored knight to an end, provided the elite with a status symbol of dangerous glamour, and inspired both artisans and industrialists to reach new heights of invention. Pistols follows the evolution of personal sidearms in Europe, the United …
Destroyers
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2005
1063 kr
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On July 4, 1991, the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, the most powerful surface combatants in naval history, was commissioned. It was the culmination of a century-and-a-half evolution of the destroyer—an evolution captured in this vivid and timely history of the world's most popular …
Destroyers
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2005
1169 kr
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On July 4, 1991, the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, the most powerful surface combatants in naval history, was commissioned. It was the culmination of a century-and-a-half evolution of the destroyer—an evolution captured in this vivid and timely history of the world's most popular warship. …
Machine Guns
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2004
1247 kr
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The machine gun—often called the killing machine—revolutionized modern ground combat, brought an end to the traditional infantry and cavalry charge, and changed the battlefields of war forever. This volume in the Weapons and Warfare series describes the history of machine guns from the mid-19th …
Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2005
1063 kr
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An expert examination of the evolution of military aviation and its profound impact on warfare—from the employment of balloons during the French Revolutionary wars to the use of aircraft in World War I.Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918: An Illustrated History of Their Impact is a detailed, …
Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2005
1169 kr
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An expert examination of the evolution of military aviation and its profound impact on warfare—from the employment of balloons during the French Revolutionary wars to the use of aircraft in World War I. Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918: An Illustrated History of Their Impact is a detailed, …
Military Aircraft, 1919-1945
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Justin D. Murphy, Matthew A. McNiece
Inbunden, 2008
1134 kr
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An in-depth history of the time when airpower became the great equalizer, changing military strategy forever and bringing once-safe targets in reach.Military Aircraft, 1919–1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers a crucial era in modern warfare technology. Ranging from the development …
Medieval Weapons
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Robert D. Smith, Kelly DeVries
Inbunden, 2007
1168 kr
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This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from the 4th to the 15th century and discusses how and why they changed over time.In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warrior's arms were often quite different from another's, even when they …
Medieval Weapons
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Robert D. Smith, Kelly DeVries
E-bok, 2007
1284 kr
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This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from the 4th to the 15th century and discusses how and why they changed over time. In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warrior''s arms were often quite different from another''s, even when they …
Artillery
An Illustrated History of Its Impact
Av Jeff Kinard
Inbunden, 2007
1168 kr
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Addressing its technical evolution as well as its military and social impact, this comprehensive reference shows how historic leaders such as Dionysus of Syracuse, the Ottoman sultan Mohammad II, Oliver Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte were successful in battle because of their innovative use of …
Artillery
An Illustrated History of its Impact
Av Jeff Kinard
E-bok, 2007
1247 kr
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Addressing its technical evolution as well as its military and social impact, this comprehensive reference shows how historic leaders such as Dionysus of Syracuse, the Ottoman sultan Mohammad II, Oliver Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte were successful in battle because of their innovative use of …
Submarines
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2007
1168 kr
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From the steam-powered models introduced in World War I to today's nuclear-powered, multiweaponed technological wonders, submarines have revolutionized warfare on the world's seas. This volume follows the extraordinary development of this key component of the world's navies.Submarines: An …
Submarines
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2007
1284 kr
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From the steam-powered models introduced in World War I to today's nuclear-powered, multiweaponed technological wonders, submarines have revolutionized warfare on the world's seas. This volume follows the extraordinary development of this key component of the world's navies. Submarines: An …
Aircraft Carriers
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Inbunden, 2006
1063 kr
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This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies.From their World War I …
Aircraft Carriers
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
E-bok, 2006
1169 kr
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This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies. From their World War I …
Medieval Weapons
An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Av Robert D. Smith, Kelly DeVries
E-bok, 2007
1256 kr
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This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from the 4th to the 15th century and discusses how and why they changed over time. In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warrior''s arms were often quite different from another''s, even when they …
