Dougherty, Martin J

From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the world, featuring more than 1000 of the world's handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and other more esoteric weapons.

During World War II, tanks and armored fighting vehicles evolved as their production increased. Designs varied as they were equipped with larger guns, turrets, radios, and other features for specialized tasks. Readers will get a detailed view of the Whippet, Tiger, Maus, and many other tanks, with a particular focus on the specifications and armament attachments. Each tank’s role in the war is described alongside photographs of it in battle, providing a look into military technology that will entrance military history buffs and reluctant readers.

Learn the untold history of the Vikings in this title.

Learn the untold history of Celtic society in this title.

Compares the different types military firearms from the dog lock pistol in use in the 17th century to the RPG-7 grenade launcher of the 20th century.

Compares and contrasts over 300 different modern weapons systems, including nuclear attack submarines, rocket artillery, long-range bombers, and big gun armored cars.

Compares the different types of military warships from around the world.

Explains what a drone is and how these vehicles are operated and offers facts about the size, speed, and uses of a wide range of military and civilian drones.

A history of different military uniforms, including those from Russia, Pakistan, South Korea and more, from 1944 to the present.