Well, since the last book I read and reviewed was an atlas and found it fitting to next read and review an encyclopedia. This is a VERY thorough book that should be used as a very good reference. The editors drew the content from obvious experts in the fields of the subject matter. In an effort to save time (and my interest) I skimmed this work stopping only to read the entries that pertained to my area of study; mainly arms and armor of the middle ages. Of the material I read, it was very informative and accurate.
The book in it's entirety covers arms (from prehistoric weaopons, to more modern assault rifles), armor the associated terms and technical minutae. As I mentioned earlier, this will be an excellent reference source for the student arms and armor. Overall, I would recommend it and am glad I aquired it. ( )