Opening book details…
Can I read The Gun That Changed the World on EtoBox?
The Gun That Changed the World by Kalashnikov, M. T. (Mikhail Timofeevich), 1919-; Joly, Elena is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Gun That Changed the World about?
The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it’s ‘Kalashnikov’. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely used weapon in the world: from Vietnam to Palestine, from Cuba to Iraq, it was at the heart of conflicts and struggles everywhere. It is the only firearm that has ever been depicted on a national flag – that of Moz
Who reads The Gun That Changed the World?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kalashnikov, M. T. (Mikhail Timofeevich), 1919-; Joly, Elena
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780745636917
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
More by Kalashnikov, M. T. (Mikhail Timofeevich), 1919-; Joly, Elena
Browse all works by Kalashnikov, M. T. (Mikhail Timofeevich), 1919-; Joly, Elena
Similar books
- AK-47 : the Weapon That Changed the Face of War — Larry Kahaner (2006)
- The Gun — C. J. Chivers (2014)
- The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World — Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée (2023)
- Great Inventions that Changed the World: Wei/Inventions that Changed the World — James Wei(auth.) (2012)
- The AK-47: Kalashnikov-series assault rifles (Weapon) — Gordon L. Rottman (2011)
- Ak-47: the Story of a Gun — Michael Hodges (2007)