The History of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns: The Development of Small Firearms, from 12th-Century Hand Cannons to Modern-Day Automatics, with 180 Fabulous Photographs and Illustrations - Couverture souple

Fowler, Will; North, Anthony; Stronge, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844765652 ISBN 13 : 9781844765652

Editeur : Southwater, 2008

Synopsis

A history of the development of small firearms from 12th-centry hand cannons to modern-day automatics. Fully illustrated with more than 180 colour photographs, fine art paintings and diagrams of the inner workings of guns through the ages

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

William Fowler has worked in journalism and publishing since 1972, specializing in military history, current affairs and defence technology. He is the author of over 30 books covering military technology and conflicts from the 19th century to the Second Gulk War. Anthony North has worked for many years at the Victoria & Albert Museum, giving him a wide knowlege of public and private collections of firearms and has access to many historic and lavishly decorated weapons. Charles Stronge is an experienced editor and writer who has worked for several years in leading London publishers, primarily in the fields of politics, international affairs and military history.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Divided into two major parts, the book looks at early weapons, then brings readers up to date with modern-day arms that shaped the two World Wars and other conflicts of the last 150 years. Starting with the discovery of gunpowder, knwon as early as the 11th century in China and the 13th century in Europe, the ingenious inventions and theories that have led to the sophisticated automatic weapons of today are all discussed.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Southwater
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844765652
• ISBN 13: 9781844765652
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible