50 Weapons That Changed Warfare

War has been a constant in our lives since prehistoric times. Unlike many fields of human endeavor, progress in the techniques of slaughter has been quite steady. Mankind has constantly sought to find better, faster, and more efficient ways to kill, and each new wave of human initiative has brought with it a new wave of weaponry, Form barbarism to civilization, from the sword and the bow and arrow to the nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, each new era brought with it new arms that radically changed both the art of warfare and society as a whole. This book focus on the hardware that served famous battles. From spear to missile. It also includes devices that, stoically speaking, are weapons carriers, such as tanks and bombers, but which have had enormous effects on the missile. It also includes devices that, strictly speaking, are weapons carriers, such as tanks and bombers, but which have had enormous effects on the conduct of war. This book describes the effects of these weapons and how and why they changed warfare -from the bloody carnage produced by hand weapons throughout history to the never used but universally feared fusion bomb, the sole purpose of which is to destroy millions of people while leaving buildings intact. Each weapon is not only described, but also illustrated to give a clearer picture of its usage and effects. These weapons have changed not only how we fight, but also why and when we fight. This book shows us how we got to this day and age, and what had to be done to reach it.