The Evolution Of Body Armour - Couverture souple

Brooks, Dennis

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798187798742

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The Evolution of Body Armour traces over 3,500 years of human innovation in personal protection, exploring how advances in weapons continuously forced armour to evolve in response. From the bronze cuirasses of ancient Greece to the ceramic plates and Kevlar vests worn by today's soldiers and police officers, the book explains the engineering, materials science, and battlefield realities that shaped every major development in protective equipment.

The journey begins with the earliest forms of armour made from hide, wood, bronze, and leather before examining the rise of mail, Roman segmented armour, lamellar, scale armour, and the highly refined plate armour of medieval Europe. It shows how different civilizations—including the Romans, Persians, Japanese, Chinese, Mamluks, Aztecs, and Vikings—often arrived at remarkably similar engineering solutions despite developing independently.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798187798742
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 151
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