weapons

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.

Now that J.D. knows that she is a weapon with dangerous powers, she must return to the institute that created her to finally unlock the secrets in her mind.

Discusses advances in military technology by examining weapons throughout world history.

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

Professor William Race is called in by the U.S. Army to translate an ancient manuscript which holds the key to the location of an Indian icon which could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon.

Describes weapons which are used in science fiction stories such as Star Wars, "War of the World" by H.G. Wells, and biological weapons such as a virus. Also discusses real weapons used in real military operations such as laser, electromagnetic beams, and a PhaSR rifle for temporarily blinding enemy troops. Is accompanied by unique photographs.

Shinji Ikari, living with his guardian and attending the private NERV Academy, learns about the institution's secret and witnesses his classmates fighting an enemy called the Angels.