military art and science

This book profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry from the ancient times of Samurai warriors in Medieval Japan.

Traces the history of gunpowder and discusses how its development changed the face of warfare over the centuries and the ethic issues that have risen with the rise of certain weapons.

Examines warfare in the Middle Ages, looking at arms and armor used from the eleventh century to the 1600s, explaining how armor and weapons were made, and discussinghow knights were armed, the conduct of battles, sieges, horses, and other topics.

Looks at how warfare was conducted before the invention of gunpowder, and discusses the effects of gunpowder on weapons and the ways of war.

Examines warfare in the Middle Ages, describing the system by which the kingdoms of western Europe were run, providing information about castles, sieges, famous battles, the Crusades, and other topics, and including discussion of Japanese warfare during the same era.

Discusses the weapons used by the ancient Greeks and their different means of warfare.

Examines the weapons used by the ancient Egyptians and looks at their different means of warfare.

Examines the history of tournaments and jousts, activities which grew out of training exercises for knights to become some of the most prestigious, expensive, dangerous, and exciting events of the Middle Ages.

Examines how charioteers, footsoldiers, archers, and auxiliaries organized far-reaching military expeditions into unexplored territories in ancient Egypt.

Describes the armies and other fighting forces of ancient Greece, including discussions of strategies, weapons and training.