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Rose, Alexander, 1971-
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Winchester rifle.
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American rifle : a b...
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American rifle : a biography / Alexander Rose.
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Rose, Alexander, 1971-
New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, c2008.
Subjects
Winchester rifle.
ISBN:
9780553805178 (hardcover) :
0553805177 (hardcover)
Description:
495 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The mystery of Washington's rifle -- The rifle and the Revolution -- The rise of machines -- The big bang -- The "grewsome graveyard" -- The army of marksmen and the soldier's faith -- The smokeless revolution -- Roosevelt's rifle -- The paths not taken -- The great blunderbuss bungle -- Gun of the space age -- The rifle of the future.
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This spirited and engrossing narrative vividly details the life of a seminal invention--the American rifle--and shows not only how it influenced the course of the nation's history, but reflects the needs and values of America itself.
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Hawaii Kai Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
683.422 Ro
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683.422 Ro
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Kapolei Public Library
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683.422 Ro
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