military weapons

Chronicles the evolution of weapons and armor from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Reformation, covering the early medieval, Carolingian, Crusade, and late medieval periods. Includes illustrations.

Presents a comprehensive study of the history of weapons used in warfare from the development of firearms in the fourteenth century to twentieth-century assault rifles including early breech-loaders and Winchesters, flintlocks, repeaters, bolt-action rifles, and the AK-47.

Discusses the weapons used by Native Americans and their different means of warfare.

"Dr. David Loren is many things: child prodigy, inventor, genius, slacker...mass murderer. When a military think tank's smartest scientist decides he can no longer stomach creating weapons of destruction, will he be able to think his way out of his dilemma or find himself subject to the machinations of smaller men?"--Back cover.

With first-hand accounts and full-color photographs, describes the military machines and science involved in waging the Vietnam War, one of the longest and most controversial wars in U.S. history.

Discusses the arms trade, how it works, whether it is sufficiently controlled, and whether there are alternative forms of trade.

Presents information on the twenty-first-century Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States, including their history, role, structure, and equipment and supplies.

Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the Iraq War.

Lists over one hundred sixty conventional weapons of the United States including combat and support aircraft, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, surface warships, air defense systems, and small arms ordinance and features over three hundred illustrated photographs.