Book Description
An accessible encyclopedia of military weapons represents a collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, and covers each weapon system, its evolution, development, and combat experience.
Author : Timothy M. Laur
Publisher : Berkley Trade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,41 MB
Release : 1998-07
Category : Military weapons
ISBN : 9780425164372
An accessible encyclopedia of military weapons represents a collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, and covers each weapon system, its evolution, development, and combat experience.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,71 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 9780760716311
Author : Arnold Ringstad
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 30,86 MB
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
From rifles to ballistic missiles, weapons provide the US military with the firepower it needs to accomplish its many missions around the globe. This title examines a wide variety of these weapons, exploring how they work and how they are used. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 28,31 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Military weapons
ISBN : 9781897884553
Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780312039509
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 devicesElectrified nightsticksInfantry weaponsMultiple-launch rocketsFiber-optic misslesWire-guided torpedoes"Stealth" technology
Author : Duane A. Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 33,14 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Armor
ISBN :
Author : Chris Bishop
Publisher : Crescent
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Armies
ISBN :
Våbensystemer, våbenhistorie, våbenudvikling, våbentyper, m.m. Bredt opslagsværk om "alverdens militære våben", beskrivelse, fotos og tekniske data for de enkelte våben og de lande og nationer, i hvis væbnede styrker og militær, disse våben anvendes. Bogen er rigt illustreret, og udkom i 1988. Den er disponeret således: Surface to surface missiles; Modern main battle tanks; Modern light tanks and reconnaissance vehicles; Modern tracked infantry vehicles; Modern wheeled APCs; Modern self-propelled guns and howitzers; Modern towed artillery; Modern multiple rocket launchers; Surface to air missiles; Modern self-propelled anti-aircraft guns; Modern towed anti-aircraft weapons; Anti-tank missiles; Modern combat pistols; Modern sub machine-guns; Modern assault riffles; Modern sniping riffles; Modern machine guns; World Armies.
Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,46 MB
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312368326
This guide covers the entire history of weapons, from the earliest, most primitive instruments up to remarkable advances in modern defense and warfare. Comprehensively illustrated, with diagrams, charts, photographs, and much more.
Author : Ray Bonds
Publisher : Crown Pub
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780517560976
Thoroughly revised and fully updated, this is the essential book for anyone wanting to know how the armed forces of the U.S. are organized and deployed after the recent Reagan build-up. Over 500 illustrations in full color and black-and-white.
Author : Samuel A. Southworth
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 10,21 MB
Release : 2004-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0306813181
A handy guide to the fearsome "hi-tech" weapons and modern equipment of today's American forces