Armor and Weapons
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This book reveals the fascinating thousand-year history of ancient weapons. Unique photos - armor of gladiators, knights and samurai, daggers, crossbows and pistols! You will see the most famous colt in the world, the battle ring of warriors - Sikhs, poisoned arrows of African savages, the legendary sword of the Scottish Highlanders . You will find out when and where the police appeared, why the knight needed a coat of arms, why cowboys in Westerns shoot from Winchesters and Colts. You will understand how tournament armor differed from combat armor, why the British infantry defeated the French cavalry at Waterloo and much, much more.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Майкл Байм (Авт.)
- Language
- Russian
- Series
- Очевидец. Обо всём на свете
- ISBN
- 9780751386851
- Release date
- 1999
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This book reveals the fascinating thousand-year history of ancient weapons. Unique photos - armor of gladiators, knights and samurai, daggers, crossbows and pis...