Gun: A Visual History - Couverture rigide

DK Publishing

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ISBN 10 : 0756628482 ISBN 13 : 9780756628482

Editeur : DK, 2007

Synopsis

From rifles to sniper guns, machine guns to grenade launchers, Gun: A Visual History is a fully loaded guide to over 300 of the most important guns from the last 700 years.

Perfect for anyone interested in firearms, Gun: A Visual History has revealing features on twenty 'key' guns from history, including the Musket, Gatling Gun and AK-47 assault rifle.

Step inside famous gun maker factories, from Colt and Smith & Wesson to Beretta and discover how guns were — and still are — developed and produced. Meet famous gunslingers and legendary sharpshooters from Dick Turpin and Billy the Kid to James Bond, hear their stories and learn about the guns that made them famous.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

Perfect for anyone interested in firearms, Gun: A Visual History has revealing features on twenty 'key' guns from history, including the Musket, Gatling Gun and AK-47 assault rifle.

Step inside famous gun maker factories, from Colt and Smith & Wesson to Beretta and discover how guns were — and still are — developed and produced. Meet famous gunslingers and legendary sharpshooters from Dick Turpin and Billy the Kid to James Bond, hear their stories and learn about the guns that made them famous.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: DK
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0756628482
• ISBN 13: 9780756628482
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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