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Language
English
Formats
Description
"We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com.
2) Gun safety
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Teaches safety measures to take when handling firearms.
Author
Language
English
Description
The author, the deadliest sniper in U.S. history, tracks down and shoots the ten most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. He uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argument that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
This book charts 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.
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