People have used a lot of weapons since we learned how to make tools. From flint knives and stone axes, broadswords and claymores, Berettas and AK47s, this book covers them all! Each page in this encyclopedia is about weapons like combat knives, katanas and wazikashis, halberds(crosses between spears and axes), flintlocks and pre world warContinue reading “WEAPON A Visual History of Arms and Armor”
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BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat
This book by R.G. Grant is completely about warfare. From Egyptian Chariots to modern day helicopters, this book has it all. It has chapters like Warfare in the Ancient World like Greco-Persian Wars, Conquests of Alexander, the Punic Wars, etc., to the Era of the World Wars. The book has images of weapons like flintlocks,Continue reading “BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat”
Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare
If you want to know and learn about military history, this book is definitely for you. It has weapons from Caveman days all the way to the modern jet fighters, drones and nuclear warships of today. It features more than 1,750 pieces of military hardware, richly illustrated with images and captions that explain the imagesContinue reading “Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare”
National Geographic Kids-Everything Battles
This book will take you into the medieval times and help you hear the sounds of a machine gun-just by reading it you can feel the vibrations! From active denial systems to illustrated diagrams of the 18000 battles, what infantry is, what artillery is, who the rapid fire were, and much much more. This bookContinue reading “National Geographic Kids-Everything Battles”
World War II-War in the Air
May it be from the Hawker Hurricane to the Supermarine Spitfire, to the P-51 Mustang to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber, this book by John Hamilton has everything( and I mean everything) about the planes in WWII. The book provides basic information on the America, British German, Japanese, and Soviet Union air power. TheContinue reading “World War II-War in the Air”
The Weapons of World War II
This 44 page book by Peter Benoit is an informative book that tells about the weapons that were used during WWII, from the heavy chunky bomber planes, to the light and fast M4 Sherman tanks. These devastating weapons could surely rock the ground! Likes: I like this book because it has vivid and colorful photosContinue reading “The Weapons of World War II”
Emergency Workers-SWAT
This 29 page book by Jim Ollhoff, is a brief introduction to SWAT. It explains what SWAT means, its history, SWAT member trainings and strategies and what their job is about. The book has photos from scenes, and it also talks about their weapons and equipments like night vision goggles, tear gas, K9 Units, etc.Continue reading “Emergency Workers-SWAT”
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