Weapons An International Encyclopedia from 5000 B.c. to 2000 A.d.

This definitive guide covers the entire history of weapons, from the earliest, most primitive instruments up to remarkable advances in modern defense and warfare, including: riot-control devices; electrified nightsticks; infantry weapons; multiple-launch rockets; fiber-optic missiles; wire-guided torpedoes; and ³stealth² technology. Chapters: Introduction; Arming the Hand; Hand-Thrown Missiles; Hand-Held Missile-Throwers; Mounted Missile-Throwers; Positioned Weapons; Bombs and Self-Propelled Missiles; Chemical, Nuclear and Biological Weapons; The Thinking Battlefield; Regional and Historical Indexes; Famous Names; and Bibliography. All of the weapons are illustrated in detail.Harding, David is the author of 'Weapons An International Encyclopedia from 5000 B.c. to 2000 A.d.', published 1990 under ISBN 9780756784362 and ISBN 0756784360.