Color illustrations with text accompanied by striking red pointers guide the reader to areas of particular interest when studying the history of arms and armor.
Presents hundreds of images depicting the armor and weaponry of the Medieval period from the early ninth century to the mid-1700s and includes drawings of shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, and authentic suits of armor for knights and horses.
Describes the development of weaponry from the flint arrowheads of the Stone Age up through the modern soldier's self-loading rifle, and mentions also the development of protective armor from wooden shields to modern helmets and protective jackets.
