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Ancient China : the personal weapon / produced by Paul Kolsby and Melody Shafir.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Where Did it Come From?
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--China--History.
- Military art and science.
- Weapons--China--History.
- Weapons.
- China--History.
- China.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (46 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Today's modern armies employ missiles, machine guns, smart weapons and clever strategies to use on the battlefield. These weapons may seem like cutting edge technology, but the ancient Chinese invented these weapons --in some cases thousands of years ago. Host Michael Guillen will demonstrate how the ancient Chinese repeating crossbow was a clear precursor to the machine gun and we'll see how, more than a thousand years earlier, the Chinese invented a weapon that rivaled the European cannon. Explore how ancient Chinese armies developed battlefield strategies that shape how we go to war today.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 27, 2013).
- OCLC:
- 864716839
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