The Resource Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present, Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor
Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present, Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor
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- Summary
- "It is axiomatic to say that war has driven and shaped human history. Yet a corollary to this truth is far less well understood: weapons have driven and shaped war. Major conflicts have turned on the success or failure of the weapons involved, and entire strategies have been created around the existence of key weapons. Putting the corollary together with the axiom, weapons reflect better than almost anything else the changes, fears, and desires of man and society." "In Soul of the Sword, a noted military historian and senior intelligence analyst at the National Ground Intelligence Center, Robert O'Connell, offers a history of weapons from the primitive mace to the nuclear warhead. Throughout he focuses on their impact on the course of warfare and on society. O'Connell's narrative is accompanied by illustrations by John Batchelor, the world's premier military illustrator, covering everything from the first Western gun to the Mosquito bomber."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 390 pages
- Contents
-
- Most ancient talisman
- War's arrival
- History poised on the tip of a spear
- Ghost riders
- Imperial treadmill
- At sea
- Tues of fire
- Guns away
- Gun control
- Death machines
- Steaming through troubled waters
- False pinnacle
- Accidental Armageddon
- Grudge match
- Cold War-inferno of arms
- Isbn
- 9780684844077
- Label
- Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present
- Title
- Soul of the sword
- Title remainder
- an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor
- Title variation
- Illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "It is axiomatic to say that war has driven and shaped human history. Yet a corollary to this truth is far less well understood: weapons have driven and shaped war. Major conflicts have turned on the success or failure of the weapons involved, and entire strategies have been created around the existence of key weapons. Putting the corollary together with the axiom, weapons reflect better than almost anything else the changes, fears, and desires of man and society." "In Soul of the Sword, a noted military historian and senior intelligence analyst at the National Ground Intelligence Center, Robert O'Connell, offers a history of weapons from the primitive mace to the nuclear warhead. Throughout he focuses on their impact on the course of warfare and on society. O'Connell's narrative is accompanied by illustrations by John Batchelor, the world's premier military illustrator, covering everything from the first Western gun to the Mosquito bomber."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- OCO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- O'Connell, Robert L
- Dewey number
- 355.8209
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
-
- UF500
- U800
- LC item number
-
- O26 2002
- .O26 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Batchelor, John H
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Weapons
- Military art and science
- Military art and science
- Weapons
- Wehrmaterial
- Kriegführung
- Military art and science
- Label
- Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present, Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-378) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Most ancient talisman -- War's arrival -- History poised on the tip of a spear -- Ghost riders -- Imperial treadmill -- At sea -- Tues of fire -- Guns away -- Gun control -- Death machines -- Steaming through troubled waters -- False pinnacle -- Accidental Armageddon -- Grudge match -- Cold War-inferno of arms
- Control code
- ocm50420180
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 390 pages
- Isbn
- 9780684844077
- Lccn
- 2002726645
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o50420180
- (OCoLC)50420180
- Label
- Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present, Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-378) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Most ancient talisman -- War's arrival -- History poised on the tip of a spear -- Ghost riders -- Imperial treadmill -- At sea -- Tues of fire -- Guns away -- Gun control -- Death machines -- Steaming through troubled waters -- False pinnacle -- Accidental Armageddon -- Grudge match -- Cold War-inferno of arms
- Control code
- ocm50420180
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 390 pages
- Isbn
- 9780684844077
- Lccn
- 2002726645
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o50420180
- (OCoLC)50420180
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