{"product_id":"weapons-a-pictorial-history-1","title":"Weapons: A Pictorial History","description":"Weapons is the rich and exciting story of arms through the agesfrom the first tied stone thrown by prehistoric hunters to the super bombs of today. Illustrated with the unusually detailed and astonishingly realistic drawings of Edwin Tunis  it is a weapon-by-weapon account of human ingenuity in the invention and improvement of arms for defense and offense. The detailed and engaging text is filled with useful information and anecdotes that bring history to life. Tunis begins with the Stone Age  describing its slings and spears  its axes and bows and arrows  and follows developments through to the Copper and Bronze Ages when chariots  swords  and daggers were first produced. He chronicles the advances of the Iron Age  with its stronger swords  helmets  and complicated siege weapons and describes the changing notions of war throughout the ages. From the highly fortified castles of the Normans to the thermonuclear weapons of today  this remarkable history weapons and the warriors who used them is a treasure trove of lore and information.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44909595295797,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801862299","price":61.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0801862299.jpg?v=1768127504","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/weapons-a-pictorial-history-1","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}