Ak-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War

No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time-and had such a devastating effect-as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.

Author: Larry Kahaner
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.48w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780471726418

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2006 pg. 89

About the Author
LARRY KAHANER is an award-winning journalist and author of eight books, including the groundbreaking Competitive Intelligence, which was translated into seven languages. He was a Washington correspondent for BusinessWeek magazine and covered the infantry training center at Fort Benning for Knight-Ridder newspapers. Kahaner has been a guest expert on many shows including Larry King Live, NPR's All Things Considered, and CBS Evening News, and his articles have appeared in the "Washington Post," the "International Herald Tribune," the "European Magazine," and the "Christian Science Monitor."