British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.

The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a fa

Describes in text and pictures weapons used through the ages, from the stones of prehistoric man to the bombs of modern times.

Featuring 155 color photographs and illustrations, Native American Weapons surveys weapons made and used by American Indians north of present-day Mexico from pr

Traces the development of military tactics and such items as swords, spears, long-range weapons, artillery, and body coverings from prehistory to Roman times.