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Author Nahum, Andrew, author

Title Paths of fire : the gun and the world it made / Andrew Nahum
Published London : Reaktion Books, 2021
©2021

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Description 1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations
Contents Preface -- The geometry of war -- The gun and the Ford -- The godfather of oil -- High pheasants in theory and practice -- Fire control and a new science of life -- Cowboys, Colts and Kalashnikovs -- From death rays to star wars
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 21, 2021)
Subject Firearms -- History
History -- General.
Sports & Recreation -- Shooting.
History -- Military -- Weapons.
Firearms
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781789143980
1789143985