Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

About this book

Discover the origin design range and function of arms including stone axes swords machine-guns and sniper rifles and meet the warriors who wielded them. An epic 4 000-year illustrated volume Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor traces the evolution of the entire spectrum of weaponry through stunning photography and authoritative coverage. All the major arms through the ages including edged weapons clubs projectiles and firearms can be found in the guide. This comprehensive book covers ancient Egyptian axes bows and spears of early societies in Africa Oceania and the Americas and guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. Richly detailed catalogs showcase many weapons at their actual size outlining the timeframe weight size and country of origin to create comprehensive fact files. Also profiled are the worlds top fighting forces from the ancient Greek hoplites to todays US Navy Seals. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution this weapon encyclopedia presents in vivid detail the tools that have been at the cutting edge of history helping determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires.