Weapons: Bigger, Stronger and Smarter
- ISBN-10
- 0431132712
- ISBN-13
- 9780431132716
- Series
- Weapons
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Heinemann International Incorporated
- Author
- Mark Morris
Description
Describes weapons, such as firearms, vehicles, missiles, and bombs, including how they work and the types of warfare and ideal conditions in which to use them.
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