Dimensions
261 x 309 x 28mm
The ultimate record of arms and armour through the ages.
An epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discover the innovative design, range, lethal function and brutal history of arms and armour, and meet the warriors who wielded them.
Includes all the important arms from the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms from ancient Egyptian axes, though bows and spears of traditional societies in Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. key weapons from every era are presented in sharp detail and the mechanisms that operate them are displayed and explained.
'Weapon' is a complete visual record of humankind's tools of combat.
