Tools of Combat
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2016
32 pages
978-1-4677-9598-2 (ISBN)
Description
From piercing arrowheads to mighty longswords and battleaxes, weapons have clashed on the battlefield from ancient times onwards. Join the action to see warriors from different times and places wielding their weapons in the thick of combat!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Sixth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Illustrations
Index; Illustrations, color
File size
14,03 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4677-9598-2 (9781467795982)
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Catherine Chambers
Tools of Combat
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01/2016
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Content
- Cover
- Copyright Information
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Piercing Pikes and Lances: Spiked weaponry for foot soldiers and cavalry
- Lethal Longbow: Raining arrows on the enemy
- Lopping with Longswords: Knights clashing in close combat
- Slicing with the Szabla: The deadly blade of the Polish hussar
- Gashing with the Gunsen and Gunbai: Formidable Japanese war fans
- Slashing with the Shamshir Swinging into action with the Persian cavalry
- Cutting with the Killer Katana: The samurai's sword of destruction
- Whacking with the War Hammer: Delivering death with one blow
- Fast, Fatal Flail: Sowing chaos and confusion
- Beastly Medieval Battleaxe: The foot soldier's crescent-shaped chopper
- Wars and Warriors: Famous battles and their weaponry
- More Ferocious Facts
- Glossary
- Index
- The Author
- The Illustrator
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Cover
