Combining military history and the history of technology, the author of this work explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the 13th to the 16th century. The "gunpowder revolution" is reassessed as an evolutionary process which transformed the European way of war and influenced statecraft.
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"The best book yet on military history in the era from the Hundred Years' War to the Thirty Years' War." -- Frederic J. Baumgartner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Combining military history and the history of technology, the author of this work explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the 13th to the 16th century. The "gunpowder revolution" is reassessed as an evolutionary process which transformed the European way of war and influenced statecraft.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Johns Hopkins Studies In The History Of Technology; 6.75 X 1 X 9.75 inches; 300 pages; B&W illustrations. Very Good condition. No noteworthy defects. No markings. ; Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # HVD-65611-A-0
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe: Gunpowder, Technology, and Tactics, Hall, Professor Bert S. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 300pp., black and white illustrative plates; bibliography; index. Blue cloth boards with white spine titles. Volume is in fine condition; unclipped jacket has a small closed tear lower spine; taped from the inside. Seller Inventory # 005109
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Dust-jacket fully intact. All pages free from notes or highlighting. Previous owner's name on first inside page. Otherwise, a good used copy. Publisher's note: From the 13th century, when it was first imported from China, to the 16th century, as firearms became central to the conduct of war, Hall chronicles the remarkable history of gunpowder in Europe. In this complex--and fascinating--book, Hall details the efforts of armorers across Europe as they experimented with a variety of gunpowder recipes and gunsmithing techniques. 25 illustrations. Size: 23.5 x 16.4 x 2.7 cm. xiii, 300 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; ISBN: 0801855314. ISBN/EAN: 9780801855313. Add. Inventory No: 251014REB0195199. Seller Inventory # 251014REB0195199
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Gr.-8°, OLwd. - Orig. cloth. xiii, 300 p., Ill., maps Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology. - Sehr gut erhalten. - In very good condition. ISBN: 0801855314 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800. Seller Inventory # 25243