Covering the range of armour materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibres, textiles and protective apparel, this book is written from an international perspective, and includes reviews of the current, global literature, and incorporates case st…
The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armor materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibers, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laborator…
The Science of Armour Materials
Covering the range of armour materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibres, textiles and protective apparel, this book is written from an international perspective, and includes reviews of the current, global literature, and incorporates case st…
First published in 1992, "Medieval Military Technology" has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully…
"During the Italian Wars of 1494 to 1559, with innovations in military technology and tactics, armour began to disappear from the battlefield. Yet as field armour was retired, parade and ceremonial armour grew increasingly flamboyant. Displaced from its utilitarian function of d…
