Gunpowder: The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare

Greco-Roman Warfare: The History and Legacy of the Phalanx and Legion Formations that Revolutionized the Ancient World

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Include

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The Roman Army: The History and Legacy of the Military that Revolutionized Ancient Warfare and Made Rome a Global Empire

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Gunpowder: alchemy, bombards, and pyrotechnics ; the history of the explosive that changed the world [Paperback ed] 0465037186, 9780786739004, 0465037224, 9780465037186, 9780465037223

"When Chinese alchemists fashioned the first manmade explosion sometime during the tenth century, no one could have

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Sekigahara and Shiroyama: The History of the Battles That Unified and Modernized Japan 3218061847

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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder

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The Battle of Tippecanoe: The History and Legacy of the American Victory That Ended Tecumseh’s War

*Includes pictures *Explains the roles played by Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison before, during, and after the battl

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Gunpowder and Glory: From Fireworks to Zeebrugge: the Short, Explosive Life of Frank Brock OBE 9781612008448, 9781612008455, 1612008445

Picture a daredevil combatant, secret agent and brilliant inventor all rolled into one. Such a man was pyrotechnical gen

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The Tanks of World War II: The History and Legacy of Tank Warfare between the Allies and Axis

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading

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The Kent State Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Shootings That Shocked America

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The Sumerians: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Mesopotamian Empire that Established Civilization

*Includes pictures *Includes links to online sources like the Epic of Gilgamesh and more *Includes primary sources writt

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