Diagram Group
Summary: This guide covers the entire history of weapons, from the earliest, most primitive instruments up to remarkable advances in modern defense and warfare. Comprehensively illustrated, with diagrams, charts, photographs, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martin's Griffin 2007
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.409 NEW1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.4 NEW
Garstecki, Julia
Summary: "Uncover the coolest weapons used by militaries around the world with leveled text, infograhics, and up-close photos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.4 GARGagne, Tammy
Summary: From vehicles and weapons to robots and service animals, the tools of the US military are truly amazing. Ready for military action takes you on the front lines with some of the most fascinating technology, gear, vehicles, and animals being used by the US armed forces. Learn more about the history behind these tools and technologies and how the US military uses them today to get its job done.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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Summary: Explains the development of weapons and tactics from the earliest clubs through the first firearms, and discusses armor, war animals, fortifications, siegecraft, and naval warfare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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Summary: Small weapons that can be fired by one person have been in use for centuries and remain an integral part of modern warfare. This resource showcases handguns, rifles, and more through 3D digital modeling that allows readers to see each weapon from every angle. Each weapons features and safety measures are fully explained, and accompanying text provides the history of its use, complete with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: With a spectacular illustrated journey through 4,000 years of weaponry, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour is the most comprehensive visual reference charting the history of arms and armour worldwide. Follow the evolution of weaponry from stone maces to machine-guns, and discover the brutal history of the warriors who wielded them. Drawing extensively on the treasures of the Royal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.44 WEARouth, Sarah.
Summary: The machines that help our military troops battle wars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J355.8 ROURobertshaw, Andrew
Summary: Covers in detail the lives of more than thirty-five individual soldiers through the ages. Depicts each soldier in uniform with the weapons he used, the equipment he carried, and the food he ate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lodestar Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.02 ROBSwanson, Jennifer.
Summary: "Describes various top-secret projects, including the Manhattan Project, Nazi experimentation, and several others"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.4 SWABell, Samantha.
Summary: Packed with exciting facts and important aspects on military gear, this title also provides historical context, compelling photos, primary source quotations, and critical thinking activities. The title also includes a glossary, web links, and additional resources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 358 BELKassnoff, David.
Summary: The Navy SEALs may be the most talked about special operations unit of the military but the U.S. Army Green Berets are no less masterful at their job. Readers explore the lesser-known details about what makes a Green Beret tick, including the rigorous admissions requirements and top-secret missions. This is perfect for anyone fascinated with military operations
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 356.16 KASRea, Amy C.
Summary: "Offers readers a captivating look into the race between three countries to build the world's most destructive weapon. Learn about the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and how the United States used this weapon to end World War II"-- www.childsworld.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 REAWoods, Michael
Summary: Introduces the military tactics of ancient societies, describing the development of weapons, military strategy, defensive walls, seige warfare, guerillas, and warships in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2011
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Summary: "The creation of the first weapon in history that can stalk and kill an enemy on the other side of the globe was far more than clever engineering. As Richard Whittle shows in Predator, it was the most profound development in military and aerospace technology since the intercontinental ballistic missile. Once considered fragile toys, drones were long thought to be of limited utility. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623 WHIReid, William
Summary: English ed. published under the title The lore of arms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1976
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.441 REIContents: Two Men At War (1:38) -- Credits: Anzio (0:23) -- Operation Shingle (3:25) -- 6th Army Core in Anzio (2:10) -- Expansion of Anzio Beach Head (2:57) -- The Anzio Front (2:03) -- Surviving Anzio (2:24) -- Hell's Half Acre (2:07) -- Anzio Pocket (1:26) -- Spring Offensive in Italy (3:20) -- German Retreat in Italy (1:31) -- After Anzio (0:39) -- Credits: Anzio (1:06)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Contents: Battle of Atlantic Begins (2:11) -- British Convoys (3:45) -- U-Boat Attacks (3:43) -- Convoy Challenges (5:23) -- U-Boat Surprise (1:55) -- Anti-Submarine Measures (2:15) -- Credits: 'Battle of the Atlantic' (1:05)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Contents: Japanese Troops in Burma (1:51) -- Battle in Kohima (2:22) -- Army Supplies in Kohima (1:39) -- Weather Affects Battle in India (1:57) -- Japanese Retreat to Burma (3:28) -- Casualties and Supplies in India (2:07) -- Irawati Navy (1:34) -- Battle for Mandalay (3:00) -- The Forgotten Front (0:56) -- Credits: Burma (1:04)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Holmes, Jamie
Summary: "The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II--and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.4 HOLSummary: In the quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. Nazi Mega Weapons follows a group of experts on a dark journey through Europe's mountains, forests and beaches to uncover engineering secrets that have lain hidden for decades and the stories of the men that designed them.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013
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Haag, Pamela
Summary: "An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the 'special relationship' between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen--not gun lovers--created American gun culture"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.4 HAAContents: American B-29s (3:53) -- Japanese Defense (1:44) -- Tokyo Is Burning (1:50) -- Air Assault on Japan (5:46) -- Japan's Final Defensive Actions (1:56) -- Atom Bombs (3:19) -- Future of Warfare (1:00) -- Credits: 'The Bombing of Japan' (1:06)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: During the westward migration, stone and wood forts were refuge to tired pioneers. This program looks at Fort Union in New Mexico on the Santa Fe Trail and other outposts of civilization in the West.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Contents: A Tale of Two Men at War (1:44) -- Defense of Remagen (1:49) -- The Rhine (2:17) -- Allied Troops Advance to Remagen (3:41) -- Allied Troops Across the Rhine (3:47) -- Travesty at the Ludendorff Bridge (2:13) -- Soldiers in France (2:56) -- After the Bridgehead at the Rhine (1:06) -- Credits: Bridgehead at the Rhine (1:06)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011