{"product_id":"instruments-of-war-spencer-tucker-9781440836541","title":"Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare--and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAddressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, \u003ci\u003eInstruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spencer Tucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 144083654X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440836541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016","brand":"Spencer Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424371753215,"sku":"9781440836541","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99992609-7176-43a2-ac1f-c14d436f901f.jpg?v=1761529823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instruments-of-war-spencer-tucker-9781440836541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}