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Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact: Weapons and Warfare

Autor Jeff Kinard
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 mar 2007 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Addressing its technical evolution as well as its military and social impact, this comprehensive reference shows how historic leaders such as Dionysus of Syracuse, the Ottoman sultan Mohammad II, Oliver Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte were successful in battle because of their innovative use of artillery.Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact charts the development of large, crew-operated battlefield weapons from the dart firers and catapults of the ancient world to the invention of gunpowder in China and its applications in medieval Europe, and from the emergence of naval and land gunnery four centuries ago to the latest rapid-fire, rocket propulsion, laser guidance, and antiaircraft technologies.Written by an expert on military history, Artillery explores the technological and strategic innovations that have made these weapons increasingly effective at breaking through fortifications, inflicting casualties from a safe distance, providing cover for advancing forces, demoralizing opponents, and defending positions from attack. Beyond the battlefield, the book also looks at the impact of artillery on history and on the lives of civilians as well as soldiers.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781851095568
ISBN-10: 185109556X
Pagini: 552
Ilustrații: 74 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 33 mm
Greutate: 1.13 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Weapons and Warfare

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Includes case studies of the wars of Louis XIV, the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War illustrating the impact of specific technical and strategic innovations in artillery

Notă biografică

Jeff Kinard, PhD, is a military historian and professional writer. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact.

Recenzii

Military collections, especially those strong in overviews of military encounters with focus on equipment and its evolution, will find Artillery a fine survey that blends historical background with a narrowed focus on battle equipment development.
Best suited for specialized history collections at special and large academic and public libraries.