Firearms: An Illustrated History [Hardcover]

Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution,Firearms: An Illustrated Historycharts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver.

Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing the most intricate details of key weaponry and photographic features on the world's iconic gun makers, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Maxim, and Kalashnikov,Firearms: An Illustrated Historyis the perfect gift for gun, weapon, and military history enthusiasts.

[Firearms] is one of the best visual overviews available of the historical development of firearms, with brilliant photography and an emphasis on artistic as well as technological achievements. —Library Journal

Firearmsis a coffee-table book guaranteed to provide several evenings' worth of entertaining reading to any gun or history enthusiast in search of a general overview of firearms development. —The Armchair General magazine

Beginning historical novelists who don't know much about firearms in their chosen era will find an excellent introduction in this book. It offers worldwide coverage, not just Western arms, and true to DK's tradition, provides excellent and detailed color photographs of examples of weapons over the centuries. —Historical Novel Society

[A] complete historical overview illustrated with excellent photography. —American Gunsmith

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publisl#m