Anticipating hostilities, a dynamic military leader summons his finest engineers and craftsmen to develop new weapons. Two years later, those weapons lead to a decisive victory. The time is 24 centuries ago, the leader is Dionysus of Syracuse, and the weapons include tension-powered catapults-the earliest recorded artillery pieces deployed in battle.
Jeff Kinard, PhD, is a military historian and professional writer. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact.
"Military collections, especially those strong in overviews of military encounters with focus on equipment and its evolution, will find Artillery a fine survey that blends historical background with a narrowed focus on battle equipment development." - Midwest Book Review "Best suited for specialized history collections at special and large academic and public libraries." - Library Journal
"Military collections, especially those strong in overviews of military encounters with focus on equipment and its evolution, will find Artillery a fine survey that blends historical background with a narrowed focus on battle equipment development." - Midwest Book Review "Best suited for specialized history collections at special and large academic and public libraries." - Library Journal
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