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Book Synopsis
With graphic prints, photographs, a timeline, and a glossary, this engaging and insightful technography sheds light on one of the most important inventions in the history of the human race.

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

Table of Contents

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

Firearms The Life Story of a Technology

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 23/06/2008
      ISBN13: 9780801888366, 978-0801888366
      ISBN10: 0801888360

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      With graphic prints, photographs, a timeline, and a glossary, this engaging and insightful technography sheds light on one of the most important inventions in the history of the human race.

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

      Table of Contents

      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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