Adler, Dennis

Traces step-by-step the development of America's nineteenth century handguns and rifles, and the roles they played in our nation's history, including the manufacturing of guns in the South, the evolution of loose powder cap-and-ball revolvers and rifles in use, and the beginning of the self-contained metallic cartridge.

Photographic history of the American sports car from the first Corvette in 1953 to the ZR-ls of the 1990s, with text discussing the development and rise of the car, and interviews with its creators.

Provides color photographs and information on the history of one hundred of the greatest automobiles of the twentieth century.

Contains color photographs and descriptions of some of the most exciting sports cars of the twentieth century from the 1920s to the late 1990s.