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Author | : Hank Reinhardt |
Publisher | : Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2009-08-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1618247336 |
Download Hank Reinhardt's The Book of Swords Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The sword is the most revered of all of man's weapons. Although the club is older, the knife more universal, and the firearm much more efficient, it is to the sword that most decoration, myth, mysticism and reverence has been given. The katana has been called "The Soul of the Samurai," the Vikings lavished love, care and attached wonderful names to their weapons. The sword has been the symbol of Justice, of Vengeance, and of Mercy. No one artifact has so captured the imagination as has the sword. As our society has grown more and more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past. The romance of the sword is very much alive¾but movies, books and fiction of all types have romanticized the past, and particularly the sword, beyond all recognition of the real thing. Drawing on information from grave excavations, illustrations of battle scenes, and many classical and medieval literary sources, this book discusses how contemporaries showed swords were used. Building on Oakeshott and other authoritative writers on the subject, this volume, representing ten years of writing and a lifetime of experience, will add to the body of knowledge of the history of swords by illustrating not only the beauty of the form of the sword, but also their beauty of function. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Author | : Hank Reinhardt |
Publisher | : Baen |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-08-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781439132821 |
Download Hank Reinhardt's Book of the Sword Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The sword is the most revered of all of man’s weapons. Although the club is older, the knife more universal, and the firearm much more efficient, it is to the sword that most decoration, myth, mysticism and reverence has been given. The katana has been called “The Soul of the Samurai,” the Vikings lavished love, care and attached wonderful names to their weapons. The sword has been the symbol of Justice, of Vengeance, and of Mercy. No one artifact has so captured the imagination as has the sword. As our society has grown more and more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past. The romance of the sword is very much alive—but movies, books and fiction of all types have romanticized the past, and particularly the sword, beyond all recognition of the real thing. Drawing on information from grave excavations, illustrations of battle scenes, and many classical and medieval literary sources, this book discusses how contemporaries showed swords were used. Building on Oakeshott and other authoritative writers on the subject, this volume, representing ten years of writing and a lifetime of experience, will add to the body of knowledge of the history of swords by illustrating not only the beauty of the form of the sword, but also their beauty of function.
Author | : Hank Reinhardt |
Publisher | : Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1618249460 |
Download Hank Reinhardt's Book of Knives Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Definitive and compulsively readable¾an illustrated guide to the use in knifefighting and beyond of contemporary knives by long-time Blade columnist and master weaponsmith, Hank Reinhardt. Deadlier than the club, more ubiquitous than the sword, the knife is the universal edged weapon of all humankind. As our society has grown more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past, and this sharp-edged guide to the use of the knife will whet the appetite of expert and layman alike. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Author | : Steve Shackleford |
Publisher | : Krause Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-10-03 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9781440211560 |
Download Spirit Of The Sword Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Live the Legend. Feel the Steel&break;&break;Steeped in lore and legend, swords evoke images of samurai swordsmen, knights in shining armor, the glint of hardened steel, the charge of mounted cavalry. Spirit of the Word is a stunning visual journey through the history of the simplest and greatest weapon ever devised. More than 300 detailed photos of swords throughout the centuries and from around the world Scenes from the ancient swordmaking capitals of Europe The magic of the Japanese sword, including a profile of Yoshindo Yoshihara, the world's greatest living swordsmith Swords on the Big Screen: a cinematic exploration of sword mythology &break;&break;For the historian, for the collector, for the edged weapon enthusiast, Spirit of the Sword is the perfect one-volume guide to the history and mystique of the world's long blades. From, fascinating information on the history of swords from around the world to helpful tips on collecting and displaying swords, you'll find in Spirit of the Sword.
Author | : Christopher Hart |
Publisher | : Watson-Guptill Publications |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780823023721 |
Download How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The secrets of drawing diabolical, spine-tingling characters pack this entertaining, how-to title designed for artists, and even kids, who aspire to be working cartoonists.
Author | : R. Ewart Oakeshott |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780486292885 |
Download The Archaeology of Weapons Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.
Author | : Gerald W. Page |
Publisher | : New York : Daw Books ; [Scarborough, Ont.] : New American Library of Canada |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Fantasy fiction |
ISBN | : 9780879974558 |
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Author | : Dwight C. Mclemore |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2018-01-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781982099282 |
Download The Fighting Tomahawk Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The low-tech, high-impact tomahawk has been carried in every American war, including Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Here the author traces the origins of the tomahawk and uses his dynamic drawings to show how it can be utilized singly or with the long knife in both offensive and defensive encounters. Includes fighting scenarios, throwing lessons and applications of the war club.
Author | : Clive Cussler |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 2011-02-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1451606516 |
Download Dragon Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A PLUNDERED TREASURE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS . . . A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN THE PACIFIC . . . AN EVIL PLOT TO BRING THE WEST TO ITS KNEES! A Japanese cargo ship bound for the United States is instantly, thunderously vaporized by Japanese fanatics with a chilling plan to devastate and destroy the Western powers. While Washington bureaucrats scramble, a brutal industrialist commands his blackmail scheme from a secret island control center. But from the ocean depths, NUMA agent DIRK PITT® is igniting a daring counterattack. Battling death-dealing robots and a human-hunting descendant of samurai warriors, Pitt alone controls the West’s secret ace in the hole: a tidal wave of destruction waiting to be triggered on the ocean floor!
Author | : T. K. F. Weisskopf |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Interplanetary voyages |
ISBN | : 9780743498876 |
Download Cosmic Tales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The early days of space travel - the tragic deaths, the explorers who disappeared without a trace, the many heroisms- were now relegated to a few pages in history textbooks.