TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byam,Michèle
AU  - King,Dave
TI  - Arms and armor
T2  - DK eyewitness books
SN  - 9780756673192
AV  - U800 .B93 2011b
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - DK Pub.
KW  - Weapons
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Armor
N1  - At head of title: Eyewitness; Includes index; Prehistoric weapons; -- Missile weapons; -- The first warriors; -- Greeks and Romans; -- Weapons from barbarian Europe; -- European swords; -- Crossbows and longbows; -- Axes, daggers, and knives; -- Mail and plate armor; -- A suit of armor; -- Helmets; -- Tilting armor; -- An Indian warrior; -- Indian weapons; -- A Japanese samurai; -- Early firearms; -- Flintlock firearms; -- Dueling swords; -- Dueling pistols; -- Attack by highwaymen; -- Bizarre handweapons; -- Grenadiers and cavalry; -- Keeping law and order; -- Pistols; -- Percussion firearms; -- Guns that won the West; -- North American Indians; -- Did you know?; -- Who's who?; -- Find out more; -- Glossary; -- Index
N2  - 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
ER  -