Firepower; From Slings to Star Wars by Philip Warner: NEW 1988 First Edition Hardback

Author: Philip Warner

Publisher: Grafton Books

Year published: 1988

Pagination: 224pp, illustrations

Condition: Old new stock, expect an item that may have been in stock for some time which is undamaged, with minimal wear perhaps some slight spotting or foxing and minimal fading to the cover, see pictures.

Fully returnable if unhappy with the condition. 

First edition.

A study of missiles from slings to chemical weapons, and the rockets of the nuclear age. Looks at early artillery, Greek Fire, personal weapons, the automatic firearm, tank and anti-tank warfare, the evolution of aircraft, underwater craft and the art of secret communication.