Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts. John moses browning, born january 23, 1855, ogden, utah, u. Discover revealing features on twenty key guns from history. Showcasing more than 300 guns, from rifles and pistols to machine guns and grenade launcher, this 800year visual history is the perfect gift book for anyone. A visual history of arms and armor tells this epic story of the entire spectrum of weaponry through stunning photography and authoritative coverage, from the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of todays armies. A visual history shows in unique visual detail how gun design evolved. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years.
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Each weapon is shown in close up with details of its design, barrel, calibre, and firepower. Much of the research for this video came from the book a history of the world in 100 weapons. Weapon a visual history of arms and armour by dorling. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
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