Książka Artillery Through the Ages Albert Manucy

Artillery Through the Ages

a History of the Development and Use of Cannons, Mortars, Rockets & Projectiles from Earliest Times to the Nineteenth Century

Autor: Albert Manucy
Język: Angielski
Oprawa: Twarda
Wydawca: Leonaur Ltd
Dostępność: Dostępna u dostawcy
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From thrown rock to artillery shell Albert Manucy's book examines the...

Informacje o książce

Język
Angielski
Oprawa
Książka - Twarda
Data wydania
2011
strony
124
EAN
9780857066732
ISBN
9780857066732
Enbook ID
07415609
Wydawca
Waga
316
Wymiary
228 x 149 x 20

Pełny opis

From thrown rock to artillery shell Albert Manucy's book examines the history of artillery from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century and describes how missiles were employed in conflicts prior to the Great War period. Every type of projectile throwing machine is considered from the earliest Ballista and Trebuchet to sophisticated ship-board naval guns and those designed for the fortified emplacements of coastal defences which were employed well into the twentieth century. Manucy not only describes the weapons but gives interesting insights into their performance and capabilities. He goes on to examine the use of gunpowder from its development to its employment in weaponry and describes many solid shot weapons and their respective specifications. The development of projectiles themselves is discussed-and their many varieties are detailed, including early rockets-as well as the tools employed by the gunners who fired the guns and employed the ammunition. This most engrossing book concludes with instruction on the practise of gunnery with explanations of the process of firing various weapons and includes many diagrams, charts of weapons and projectiles and line illustrations of gun crews demonstrating the sequence of firing. An excellent overview of the subject. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

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