The Illustrated History of Guns - From First Firearms to Semiautomatic Weapons (Paperback)

For the first time in paperback, a photographic history of civilization, as seen through the world's most deadly and fascinating firearms. The Illustrated History of Guns is a comprehensive look at the tools of battle. To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were specially commissioned from the six-thousand-piece collection of the Berman Museum of World History. The weapons featured span a period of close to four thousand years, ranging from Ancient Greece to World War II, and from the Crusades in Europe to the US Civil War. It features a wide array of diverse treasures, including the traveling pistols of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, a royal Persian scimitar with 1,295 rose-cut diamonds and rubies, and a single 11-carat emerald set in gold, first owned by Shah Abbas I of Persia and given in tribute to Catherine the Great. The Illustrated History of Guns also offers information on weapons innovators, including Alexander Forsyth, Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Colt, Sergei Mosin, the Mauser brothers, Hiram Maxim, John Browning, Richard Gatling, John T. Thompson, John Garland, Feodor Tokarev, Oliver Winchester, and Mikhail Kalashnikov. With unparalleled historical perspective and background on persons significant to the development and advancements of weapons technology or military strategy, The Illustrated History of Guns belongs on the shelf of every history buff and firearms enthusiast.

General

Imprint:	Sky Pony Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2017
Authors:	Chuck Wills
As told to:	The Berman Museum of World History
Foreword by:	Robert A. Sadowski
Dimensions:	274 x 208 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-1-5107-2074-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Militaria, arms & armour Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Target shooting Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	1-5107-2074-X
Barcode:	9781510720749

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