Soul of the sword : an illustrated history of weaponry and warfare from prehistory to the present / Robert L. O'Connell ; illustrations by John Batchelor.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-378) and index.
Contents
Most ancient talisman -- War's arrival -- History poised on the tip of a spear -- Ghost riders -- Imperial treadmill -- At sea -- Tues of fire -- Guns away -- Gun control -- Death machines -- Steaming through troubled waters -- False pinnacle -- Accidental Armageddon -- Grudge match -- Cold War-inferno of arms.
