armor

Highlights techniques of warfare from Roman times to the present day.

A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.

Looks at the weapons, equipment, and fighting strategies fo the infantry from Alexander the Great to the Vietnam War and describes the experiences of individual footsoldiers.

"When billionaire Tony Stark is kidnapped in a foreign land, his captors order Stark to build them a devastating weapon. Instead, Stark uses his technical brilliance to create a high-tech suit of armor and escape. Back home, Stark uncovers a dangerous plot to use his own technology against the world. Vowing to protect rather than destroy, Tony Stark reinvents himself as Iron Man."--back cover.

Briefly traces the history of 3,500 years of fighting among human beings.

Contains over 750 black-and-white illustrations of arms and armor from ancient times until the eighteenth century, focusing on the European cultures of the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Examines all forms of armor including natural armor as well as armor created for protecting humans and their structures. Features numerous color illustrations.

Explores the variety of Iron Man suits in their various incarnations and prototypes.