FIREPOWER By Bruce Quarrie

Firepower, by definition the ability of a weapon to cause destruction, was once a simple matter of slings and arrows, then of gunpowder, muskets and cannon. During the 20th century the destructiveness of individual weapons and weapons systems increased to the point where man is now capable of destroying not just his enemies but all life on the planet. This book examines modern battlefield technology in all its forms, from intercontinental ballistic missiles and French Pluton enhanced radiation tactical weapons to the immensely destructive and accurate anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons carried by infantrymen