Gun: A Visual History

by Chris Stone

Book Overview

Watch a 700-year history unfold, from the medieval "hand-gonne" to today's technologically advanced assault weapons. Discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756628482
• ISBN13: 9780756628482
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Book as gift

I purchased this book at Christmas for my husband, which he was pretty impressed with, and he suggested I order for our son-in-law's birthday, which I did. Even though there were a couple of discrepencies in some of the gun descriptions (according to my gun knowledgable hubby), he still gave it a thumbs up!

The perfect gift for gun enthusiasts

I bought this book as a gift for one of my son's. He loved it and has used it as a reference numerous times since receiving it. The photos are high quality. The stats are specific, and there is even a really great story about a letter Clyde Barrow sent to Henry Ford. This book is a must have for anyone interested in firearms and their history.

Great Gift!

I bought this book as a gift for my brother for Channukah. He absolutely loved it! The book is smaller than I had pictured in my mind, I was thinking it would be a large "coffee table book"; however it was on the smaller side in length and height. Though the book wasn't as I picutred it was amazing on the inside. The pictures and descriptions of the guns are great. Overall I think the book is great, not only the interior but it's a perfect coffee table book that won't take up your entire table! I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who has a love for guns.

Beautiful photos

I gave this book as a gift, and the recipient loved it! The photography is cool, the descriptions are great, and the collection as a whole is very informative.