History Detective Investigates: Weapons & Armour Through Ages
The History Detective Investigates
No. of pages 32
Published: 2010
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This book features in the following series: The History Detective Investigates, The History Detective in .
This book is aimed at children in primary school.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .
Neil Champion is an experienced writer and editor of children's books. Debbie Foy is an experienced writer of non-fiction books for children. Philip Parker is a professional historian specialising in the ancient world. Adam Sutherland works in the media industry and his interests include popular culture and the world of celebrity.
This book has the following chapters: What weapons did ancient peoples fight with? What weapons did an ancient Roman soldier use? Why were people so afraid of the Vikings? Why did medieval knights wear such heavy armour? Why were Mongol bows and arrows so deadly? How did weapons change after the invention of gunpowder? Why was the Japanese samurai sword so special? What were the winning weapons in the Battle of Waterloo? Why were rifles so important in the US Civil War? Which invention killed millions of soldiers in the First World War? What kinds of weapons were used on D-Day? What weapons do modern Special Forces use? Your project Glossary Answers Further Information Index
This book is in the following series:
The History Detective Investigates
Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ .
