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Seven paths to death

a samurai mystery
2008
Samurai Seikei and Judge Ooka, his foster-father, search for seven men who have seven parts of a map tattooed on their backs, but when they put the pieces of the map together, Seikei and Judge Ooka learn of a dangerous location.

A history of the world in 100 weapons

2011
Tells the stories of one hundred weapons that have played significant roles in the history of war and the world, each with information on who used it and where, and includes photographs and illustrations.

The new weapons of the world encyclopedia

an international encyclopedia from 5000 B.C. to the 21st century
2007
Profiles weapons throughout history, presenting illustrations; descriptions; and diagrams of inner workings.

Real genius

1985
A high school whiz kid arrives at a brainy college, where the cr?me de la cr?me of the science students are marshaled under an ambitious professor. Unbeknownst to them, the kids are working on a weapons system that the prof plans on selling to the government.

Master of deception

2009
Ferus Olin's in full blown double agent mode and that's got him and his friends worried. Friendship and loyalty are certainly tested when it comes down to the question of "who do you serve?" or "How much hurt can one inflict while doing something necessary?".

The history of chivalry and armour

with descriptions of the feudal system, the practices of knighthood, the tournament, and trials by single combat
1988

The Civil War

2003
Discusses the weapons of American Civil War soldiers and different means of warfare used during that conflict.

The illustrated history of weaponry

from flint axes to automatic weapons
2006
A comprehensive photographic overview that draws from the Smithsonian Institute collection, showcases everything from the earliest, most primitive weapons such as flint axes to the automatic weapons of the twentieth century.

The E-bomb

how America's new directed energy weapons will change the way future wars will be fought
2005
Reveals how the United States government is developing energy weapons that discharge light-wave energy and explores how those weapons will change modern warfare.

Guide to arms and armor

1981
A brief history of arms and armor from the first warriors through modern guns to the missile age.

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