| Edition |
2009 Delta Trade Paperback ed. |
| Description |
495 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Delacorte Press, 2008. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-476) and index. |
| Contents |
The mystery of Washington's rifle -- The rifle and the Revolution -- The rise of the 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. |
| Summary |
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 also reflects the needs and values of America itself. |
| Subject |
Winchester rifle -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Subject |
Winchester rifle. (OCoLC)fst01175572
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| ISBN |
9780553384383 (paperback) |
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0553384384 (paperback) |
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