arms and armor

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.

Traces, with emphasis on the Middle Ages, the development of weapons for hunting and war from the New Stone Age to the present day.

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

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.

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