"In Arms and Armor of the Greeks, A.M. Snodgrass uses literary, archaeological, and artistic evidence to piece together a picture of ancient Greek armory from the Mycenaean period through the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Ancient Greece was neither populous nor rich in natur…
Arms et armour of the English Civil Wars
The first generation of nanoweapons -- What you don't know can kill you -- Playing legos with atoms -- I come in peace -- The wolf in sheep's clothing -- The rise of the nanobots -- The "swarm"--The game changers -- The "smart" nanoweapons -- The genie is loose -- Fighting fire …
In this work, Daniel Headrick traces the evolution of Western technologies and sheds light on the environmental and social factors that have brought victory in some cases and unforeseen defeat in others.
Mongols, Huns and Vikings: nomads at war
by Keegan, John, Kennedy, Hugh N.
fromCassell's history of warfare
An illustrated examination of the role of nomads in the history of warfare, which discusses the weapons, tactics, and battles of the Huns, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, and Vikings. Includes maps, biographies, and a chronology.
An illustrated examination of the role of nomads in the history of warfare, which discusses the weapons, tactics, and battles of the Huns, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, and Vikings. Includes maps, biographies, and a chronology.
Schweiz - Trachtgeschichte - Religionsgeschichte.
"The Khmers, as well as visionary architects and builders, were by far the most formidable fighting force of South-East Asia, and much of their fabled wealth was generated directly from the spoils of their conquests. In the present volume, drawing on depictions of warfare found …