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Author: Michèle Byam
Publisher: DK Children
Published: 2000-06-14
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780789458360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Author: E. Jaiwant Paul
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9788174363404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTracing the development of the weapons of the Indian warrior, from the earliest to modern times, this text also provides illustrations of a wide variety of the arms and armour discussed.
Author: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780948092770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons - depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. In this introductory guide, replete with fabulous photography and marvellous anecdotes, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called 'age of chivalry'. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-08-15
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 0756689511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDK Eyewitness Arms and Armor is an original and exciting look at the history of weapons and armor through the ages. Stunning real-life photographs reveal the design, construction, and workings of armor, offering a unique "eyewitness" view of how methods of warfare have changed. Show your child the very first weapons ever made, the armor worn by medieval knights, the battledress of a Japanese samurai, and the guns used by the frontiersmen and outlaws of the Wild West. They'll also discover the weapons that were carried by the first police officers, how sword and pistol duels were fought and much more!
Author: Harold Leslie Peterson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780486412443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinest single-volume survey of Colonial weaponry covers firearms, ammunition, edged weapons, and armor. Over 300 illus.
Author: David Nicolle
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 648
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis lavishly illustrated volume details the armies of western and central European states and their client kingdoms in the Middle East in over three centuries of military development and almost continuous warfare -- a decisive period when Christendom, Islam, and the Mongol world came into violent and sustained conflict, this definitive study pinpoints the evolving military sciences, technologies, and practices in an era of revolutionary change.
Author: Charles John Ffoulkes
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Published: 2008-12-01
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1605204110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs soon as the armed man realized that iron and steel were the best defences for his body, he would naturally insist that some sort of a guarantee should be given him of the efficacy of the goods supplied by his armourer. This system of proving armour would be effected by using those weapons commonly in use, and these, in the early times, were the sword, the axe, the lance, the bow, and the crossbow. The latter seems to have been the more common forms of proof, though as late as the seventeenth century we have evidence that armour was proved with the "estramaon" or sword blow. -from "The Proof of Armour" Not a history of defensive armor but rather a guide to the actual making of armor, as well as the regulations that governed the artisans who made it, this is a fascinating-and practical-handbook on the production, selling, and wearing metal traditional medieval body armor. First published in 1912, this classic book-by British historian and author CHARLES JOHN FFOULKES (1868-1947), curator of London's Royal Armouries-draws on records of the time to detail the tools and appliances of the trade, the decoration and cleaning of armor, the use of leather and fabrics, and much more to offer a complete reference for readers of period fiction and history, wargamers, costumers, and anyone fascinated by the craft of the armorer. This replica of the 1912 edition is complete with all of the original diagrams, illustrations, and photos.
Author: Tobias Capwell
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780900785863
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"With its selection of masterpieces of European arms and armour, this book provides both an overview of some of the treasures of the collection and a wonderful survey of European arms and armour. I hope it will whet the appetite of readers to want to move on to our new Complete Digital Catalogue of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, with its more than 7000 stunning photographs and full texts of all the previous catalogues."--"Director's foreword", p. 7.
Author: Thom Richardson
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780948092718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Royal Armouries, arms and armour series"--Cover.
Author: Fergus Cannan
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 2009-09-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780747806981
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Scottish warrior has throughout history been armed with some of the most famous and instantly recognisable weapons and armour ever produced. From the majestic Highland two-handed sword and the diminutive sgian dhu that tucks into the sock of every Scotsman in formal dress to the distinctive leather shield or targe, these objects are redolent of great men and hard-fought battles – men such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Bonnie Prince Charlie and battles such as Stirling Bridge, Bannockburn, Flodden and Culloden. An important aspect of national heritage and folklore, Scottish weapons and armor are icons of valor and pride for millions worldwide. With a foreword by the 23rd Chief of the Clan Macnab, this pioneering study by Fergus Cannan examines the Scottish people at war and the armor and weaponry they have used on the battlefield from the Stone Age to the present day.
