Michelle Byam – Arms and Armor

Be an eyewitness to awesome and bloody weapons such as swords, knuckledusters, and pistols — and the equipment used to deflect deadly slashes, blows, and bullets. See a ceremonial knife from Sudan. Find out how far a crossbow could fire an arrow. Discover why powder flasks were made of cow horn.

A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.   źródło opisu: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/arms-and-armor-michele-byam/1007264194