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Of arms and men : a history of war, weapons, and aggression / Robert L. O'Connell.
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New York :: Oxford University Press,
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1989.
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viii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Gift ; Nagle Library MacLeod Collection copy donated by Emeritus Professor Roy MacLeod.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-345) and index.
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Monograph
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0195053591 9780195053593 0195053605 9780195053609;
Abstract:
Mechanisms -- Dialogue with the sphinx -- Genesis -- The Greeks -- Rome -- Eques -- Guns -- Harvest of blood -- When time stood still -- A world destroyed -- Death machine -- On the high seas and out of sight -- Prelude -- The Great War -- Sequel --
Conclusion: the era of nuclear weapons.

Ranging from prehistoric times to the Nuclear Age, demonstrates how social and economic conditions have determined the types of weapons and tactics employed in warfare.
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