American gun [LP] a history of the U.S. in ten firearms
In "American Gun", the deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. Chris Kyle uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argume...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
HarperLuxe,
c2012.
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| Edition: | Large print ed. ; 1st Harperluxe ed. |
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| Summary: | In "American Gun", the deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. Chris Kyle uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argument that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 386 p. (large print) : ill., photographs 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-386) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780062253682 0062253689 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
