
Instruments of War
Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History
Spencer C. Tucker(Author)
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 28. July 2015
Book
Hardback
456 pages
978-1-4408-3654-1 (ISBN)
Description
This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change.
In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare-and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history.
Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.
In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare-and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history.
Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.
Reviews / Votes
Recommended for high school and undergraduate libraries and public libraries whose patrons need accurate and brief summaries. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates; community college students; general readers. * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
76 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1046 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-3654-1 (9781440836541)
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E-Book
07/2015
1st Edition
ABC-CLIO
€162.99
Available for download
Person
Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, has been senior fellow in military history at ABC-CLIO since 2003. He is the author or editor of 52 books and encyclopedias treating military and naval history, many of which have won prestigious awards.
Content
Chronological List of Entries,
Alphabetical List of Entries,
Introduction,
Entries,
Bibliography,
Index,
Alphabetical List of Entries,
Introduction,
Entries,
Bibliography,
Index,