Illustrated Dictionary of Western Armor and Weapons

Author: (Japanese) Miura
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Humans are highly intelligent beings. As armor that provides protection for humans, it embodies inventions and creations from anatomy, physics, and chemistry. Its manufacturing technology is difficult to imitate and has been listed as one of the "Seven Medieval Wonders." This book guides readers to observe its internal structure, understand its principles, and create it through hands-on practice to uncover its mysteries. The author has recreated the secret technique of dyeing iron naturally into a deep blue without using paint through experiments. Additionally, since it is a "picture-based encyclopedic guide," the author has spared no effort to use newly published images and to restore the colors of ancient colorless murals and monochrome ceramics, showing great dedication and reflecting its value.
Humans are highly intelligent beings. As armor that provides protection for humans, it embodies inventions and creations from anatomy, physics, and chemistry. Its manufacturing technology is difficult to imitate and has been listed as one of the "Seven Medieval Wonders." This book is a reader that primarily uses images, supplemented by text, to provide a detailed introduction to the history of Western weapon development. Understanding the history of Western weapons is not only interesting but also greatly beneficial for comprehending the essence of Western civilization. The author of this book mainly follows the historical development as a, documenting various weapons that appeared in Western societies from prehistory, ancient times, the Middle Ages to the modern era. The content is comprehensive and the data is rich. At the same time, as an "encyclopedia," this book particularly emphasizes the accuracy and academic nature of the content. Therefore, the author has also collected and organized the vocabulary of the same weapon in various languages (mainly Latin and Greek). Even for professionals, it is an excellent reference book. This book is suitable for readers interested in military, history, painting, and art, serving as a vivid cultural reader and reference book.