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Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Weapons [Hardcover]

Timothy M. Laur (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)


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Book Description

August 1995
An accessible encyclopedia of military weapons represents a collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, and covers each weapon system, its evolution, development, and combat experience.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1st edition (August 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425147819
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425147818
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,138,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars informative but visually lacking, December 10, 2001
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Philippe Geril (Ghent, East-Flanders Belgium) - See all my reviews
When going over an encyclopedia, one of the main features you expect to have, next to each informative description of the
weapon system is a visual overview, either in a drawn format or
with a picture colour or black and white, and this is where this book is lacking. Though
the book describes several weapons systems, it fails to deliver
as there is too little in the way of visuals.
Personally, I would steer those interested in modern military
hardware into the direction of the Jane's Military books as they
offer what this book lacks
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars this book is good, March 4, 2000
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patrick canning (Vikaresh, Zimbabwe) - See all my reviews
this book covers everything from aegis cruisers to M1A1 tanks. It is a good book. It doesn't go into detail about weapons but it does mention a weapon's stregths weaknesses and performance specs.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT DESCRIPTIONS!!!, March 22, 1999
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This book is OUTSTANDING! When my friend bought this for me as a b-day gift I was very pleased, but I was certain it would go into rifles, handguns, and more unit sized weapons but instead it covers everything from rockets to ships. I was not disappointed. Great for future military personel.
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