Artillery - An Illustrated History of Its Impact

Addressing its technical evolution as well as its military and social impact, this comprehensive reference shows how historic leaders such as Dionysus of Syracuse, the Ottoman sultan Mohammad II, Oliver Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte were successful in battle because of their innovative use of artillery. Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact charts the development of large, crew-operated battlefield weapons from the dart firers and catapults of the ancient world to the invention of gunpowder in China and its applications in medieval Europe, and from the emergence of naval and land gunnery four centuries ago to the latest rapid-fire, rocket propulsion, laser guidance, and antiaircraft technologies. Written by an expert on military history, Artillery explores the technological and strategic innovations that have made these weapons increasingly effective at breaking through fortifications, inflicting casualties from a safe distance, providing cover for advancing forces, demoralizing opponents, and defending positions from attack. Beyond the battlefield, the book also looks at the impact of artillery on history and on the lives of civilians as well as soldiers.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Kinard, Jeff/ Tucker Kinard, Kinard Jeff
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 22
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2007
• EAN: 9781851095568
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-556-8
• No. of pages: 552
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 256 mm x 36 mm
• Series: Weapons and Warfare; Weapons and Warfare
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, History: specific events and topics, Ordnance, weapons technology, Military History: Military Technology and Weapons