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Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor By Roger Ford | DK Publishing
360 pages | 2006 | English | ISBN: 978-0756622107 | PDF | 73.4MB (Zip 55.99MB)
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For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them, have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies, this awe-inspiring book portrays for the first time the entire spectrum of weaponry. A spectacular, unprecedented visual reference to the design, function and history of arms and armor from around the world. Combines specially commissioned photography and sophisticated design with authoritative text and exhaustive coverage. Beautifully photographed and richly detailed catalogues display - often at actual size - all the major types of weapon, from spears to machine-guns. Profiles the warriors who have deployed the weapons to devastating effect, from the Roman legionary to the US Navy Seal. Includes features that showcase individual weapons in stunning detail.

Written by a team of British military historians, this oversize volume seizes attention with the publisher's brand-name design: images surrounded by information-packed captions silhouetted against a white or a black background. Its pictures are sure to snare the substantial audience interested in the history of swords, guns, and body armor. Limiting the subject to portable armaments, the work extends from the first likely weapon (a rock) to the rifles issued to contemporary infantrymen. In most cases, the emphasis is on the tools of the ordinary soldier, his equipage through time explained with arrowed illustrations. The evolution of handheld weaponry is soon apparent, with that of firearms especially prominent. Some guns depicted here will be recognizable (think AK-47) even to those who recoil from guns. Explaining how such lethal equipment works is Weapon's forte; another asset is the comparison of weapon categories across a suite of historical societies.






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Comments (20)

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    ronsin 8 Sep 2012 #

    Excellent quality. (the book) But,
    When I go to "A blog to far" there's GenGordan's stuff. When I go to "Serious Military History" it's pacmaster's stuff. It's confusing.

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    packmaster 8 Sep 2012 #

    I know. Its confusing.
    "A Blog Too Far" is for Osprey Publishing books and is an open blog that anyone who wants to share Osprey books can upload on. (Must have MF link)
    "Serious Military History" is for other military/war history books
    And to confuse things even more I have my own blog "Aotearoa" for Indigenous/Colonial Oceania history and issues.(Including video and audio eventually)
    It will make more sense as they fill up with more posts.

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    packmaster 8 Sep 2012 #

    PS Thanks for the rating, another plus 2 and it wont mater that I didn't get to the main page.

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    GenGordan 8 Sep 2012 #

    Thank you Packmaster d(G_G)b

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    packmaster 8 Sep 2012 #

    Thanks man. Should get me in the top 10, not as good as the main page but the best I can hope for now.
    Hopefully people who are interested will see it.

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  • +2
    mf1212 8 Sep 2012 #

    cool

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    wycchip 8 Sep 2012 #

    Very nice post again!

    Thanks for all you do!

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  • +1
    packmaster 8 Sep 2012 #

    Your welcome mf1212 and wycchip.
    Thanks for your support and feedback guys :D

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  • +2
    ronsin 8 Sep 2012 #

    Actually they were very advanced in technology.
    . . .Compare the two.
    _______________

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    packmaster 8 Sep 2012 #

    Nothing changes, 1,000's of man(person) hours gone into keeping one rich killer alive, 100's of worker's and their kids die for no good reason.
    Go humanity, my hero's.

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    able 8 Sep 2012 #

    WOW, What a Great post!!! Many Thanks...

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    packmaster 9 Sep 2012 #

    Your welcome able.
    But apparently not good enough for the main page

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    ronsin 9 Sep 2012 #

    But in the top 10 as of 3:00am EST, Sun, September 9th, 2012.
    Number 7 "Weekly Top-ranking Topics with Comments"
    Number 2 "Weekly Top-ranking Topics with Rating"

    You would be # 1 But Win 8 & Win 7 Loader "WIN 7 LOADER". Bye,

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    packmaster 10 Sep 2012 #

    How many times a year do you have re-install OS's ?
    Surely once every couple of years is more then enough ?
    Now if it was bhgvld uploading Ospreys new "Bolt Action: World War II Wargames Rules" I could understand your excitement. It's the only thing I'm interested in from this months releases that (s)he hasn't upped here on SA yet.

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    ronsin 11 Sep 2012 #

    Sometimes you get a sneaky update from M$, then you have to reactivate with the newest loader.

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    packmaster 11 Sep 2012 #

    Got ya and I've worked out why no ones but up the "Bolt Action" rules I mention anyware. It wasn't released as an eBook. Damn.

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  • +1
    ronsin 9 Sep 2012 #

    I'm back. (I think) therefore I am, (I think)? Sorry I have this level 4 thing??

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    mikeesm 14 Sep 2012 #

    thanks for the post very nice!

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    mike496 15 Sep 2012 #

    10Q

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  • 0
    packmaster 15 Sep 2012 #

    mikeesm and mike496, your both welcome :)

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