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The sword and the crucible : a history of the metallurgy of European swords up to the 16th century /

The sword was the most important of weapons, but relatively little has been written about its metallurgy. The results of the microscopic examination of over a hundred swords are used to tell the story of the making of swords from the first examples through the Middle Ages to the 16th century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Alan (Alan R.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2012.
Colección:History of warfare.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo