The Resource The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton
The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton
Resource Information
The item The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
Resource Information
The item The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- "We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "Originally published in a different form as 'Gun baby gun' in Great Britain in 2015 by Canongate Books, Ltd"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Introduction. The gun
- Pain. The dead ; The wounded ; The suicidal
- Power. The killers ; The criminals ; The police ; The military
- Pleasure. The civilians ; The hunters ; The sex pistols
- Profit. The traders ; The smugglers ; The lobbyists ; The manufacturers ; The free
- Isbn
- 9780062346063
- Label
- The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms
- Title
- The way of the gun
- Title remainder
- a bloody journey into the world of firearms
- Statement of responsibility
- Iain Overton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Overton, Iain
- Dewey number
- 363.33
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HV7435
- LC item number
- .O943 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Firearms and crime
- Firearms ownership
- Firearms
- Violent crimes
- Gun control
- 71.60 social problems and social conflicts: general
- Firearms and crime
- Firearms ownership
- Firearms
- Gun control
- Violent crimes
- Label
- The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton
- Note
- "Originally published in a different form as 'Gun baby gun' in Great Britain in 2015 by Canongate Books, Ltd"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-354)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. The gun -- Pain. The dead ; The wounded ; The suicidal -- Power. The killers ; The criminals ; The police ; The military -- Pleasure. The civilians ; The hunters ; The sex pistols -- Profit. The traders ; The smugglers ; The lobbyists ; The manufacturers ; The free
- Control code
- ocn900795280
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062346063
- Lccn
- 2016498146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780062346063
- (OCoLC)900795280
- Label
- The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms, Iain Overton
- Note
- "Originally published in a different form as 'Gun baby gun' in Great Britain in 2015 by Canongate Books, Ltd"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-354)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. The gun -- Pain. The dead ; The wounded ; The suicidal -- Power. The killers ; The criminals ; The police ; The military -- Pleasure. The civilians ; The hunters ; The sex pistols -- Profit. The traders ; The smugglers ; The lobbyists ; The manufacturers ; The free
- Control code
- ocn900795280
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- xii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062346063
- Lccn
- 2016498146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780062346063
- (OCoLC)900795280
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