An edition of The gun (2010)

The gun

the AK-47 and the evolution of war

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

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C. J. Chivers
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An edition of The gun (2010)

The gun

the AK-47 and the evolution of war

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

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Subjects
Technological innovations, Machine guns, Firearms, AK-47 rifle, War, History, Rifles, Military history, New York Times reviewed, War, history

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2010, Simon & Schuster
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2010, Simon & Schuster, Limited
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Gun: The AK-47 and the Evolution of War
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Table of Contents

pt. 1. Origins
The birth of machine guns
Machine guns in action
Hiram Maxim changes war
pt. 2. Invention and distribution
Stalin's contest : the creation of the AK-47
The breakout : mass-production, distribution, and early use of the AK-47
pt. 3. Aftermath
The accidental rifle
Everyman's gun
Epilogue
Appendices.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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New York, NY

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Dewey Decimal Class
623.4/424
Library of Congress
UD395.A16 C47 2010

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Pagination
p. cm.

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OL24553045M
ISBN 10
0743270762
ISBN 13
9780743270762
LCCN
2010020459
OCLC/WorldCat
535493119

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