Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
Author:   Roger Pauly (Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9780801888366


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2008
Recommended Age:   From 13
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Roger Pauly (Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780801888366


ISBN 10:   0801888360
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2008
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Preface Introduction: Pandora's Barrel Timeline 1. Ancestors: The Ancient Origins of Firearms Technology 2. Childhood: The Rise and Development of Matchlock Firearms 3. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Rise of Flintlock 4. Rifling: A New Twist on an Old Idea 5. Old Metal Heads: The Self-Contained Metallic Cartridge 6. Technological Takeoff: The Supremacy of Rapid Fire 7. Apogee and Equilibrium: Automation 8. Conclusion: The Limits of Lethality Glossary Bibliography Index

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This handy volume is definitely a worthwhile addition to any shooter's reference library. -- Larry S. Sterett Gun Week


This handy volume is definitely a worthwhile addition to any shooter's reference library. -- Larry S. Sterett Gun Week 2008


<p>This handy volume is definitely a worthwhile addition to any shooter's reference library.--Larry S. Sterett Gun Week (01/01/2008)


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Roger Pauly teaches history at the University of Central Arkansas.

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