Ridgway Public Library

Describes life in European castles during the Middle Ages, discussing food, recreation, sieges, knight training, armor, weapons, jousts, heraldry, and the Crusades, and also covers other kinds of castles around the world.

Describes in text and pictures weapons used through the ages, from the stones of prehistoric man to the bombs of modern times.

A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.

Explains the scientific background to the major developments in military life and history, including weapons, armor, and vehicles.

"Explores the real-world science and engineering connections to the features of Batman's Batsuit"--

"Become the character you were destined to be! Joyce van den Goor, founder of Pretzl Cosplay, is here to guide you on your epic cosplay journey. Learn all the best tools, materials and trade techniques--such as sanding, shaping, detailing, painting and so much more--to craft standout armor and lightweight props out of EVA foam. Both cheap and easy-to-handle, this material is perfect for total newbies! With 22 different projects to test your skills,...

Contains 1,250 illustrations and accompanying text arranged alphabetically by subject.

This book describes the different parts of the knight's armor and his weapons and tells how they developed.

Chronicles the history of body armor, from that used by ancient Egyptian infantrymen to that of twenty-first-century American riot police, providing descriptions and more than one hundred color illustrations.