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Encyclopedia of modern us military weapons (Paperback)

by Timothy M. Laur (Author)
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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425164373
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425164372
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,138,130 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars this book is good, March 4, 2000
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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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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2.0 out of 5 stars informative but visually lacking, December 10, 2001
By 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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1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and or incorrect information.
I can only comment on those pages regarding the Coast Guard. This book was outdated and loaded with inaccurate information about Coast Guard systems when it was new back in the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Bradley J. Glover

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money.
It's a kind of black and white guide with detailed descriptions of the weapons but no more. I got this thinking in great COLOR pictures not the kinds it have. Read more
Published on July 24, 2004 by JORGE ZURITA S

1.0 out of 5 stars I did not like this book
This book was not good,I dont recomand it. I thought it had pictures or something,nut they only had a few black and white pictures. Read more
Published on August 21, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference book.
This encyclopedia has references to every military weapon imaginable. It is the most thorough encyclopedia of military weapons systems I have read to date.
Published on February 20, 1999

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