50 Weapons That Changed Warfare

William Weir, author of 50 Battles That Changed the World, takes another look at the history of warfare by focusing on the hardware that served those famous battles. In this text, you'll uncover:

• Crew-served weapons—from battering rams to Big Bertha.


• Weapons carriers, such as tanks and bombers.


• Unmanned weapons—punji stakes, Bouncing Betty landmines, trap guns, and more.

50 Weapons That Changed Warfare analyzes the most memorable tools known to man, many of which have had enormous effects o...