Download or read book The Winchester Book written by George Madis and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winchester Handbook written by George Madis and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Winchester Shotguns written by Dennis Adler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the study and appreciation of American history, and in understanding the crucial role played by firearms in that extraordinary saga, one of the most famous gunmakers is Winchester. Their products are so much in demand that they indisputably hold the title of the Blue Chips of gun collecting. And while a notable amount of literature on these marques has appeared in print, much of it from the period of post-World War II, there are still major categories which demand focused books. Such works are in response not only to the "need to know" from students, historians and collectors, but also are a powerful reflection of the ever-expanding explosion of interest in the magical world of firearms. The study of arms is a highly visual, and technical, pursuit. Having the objects sitting on a page, as if they are on the reader's desk, is a true delight. Few photographers can equal those images of excellence. And no one today can match his combination of skill, aptitude and artistry at doing both text and photographs

Download or read book Winchester written by Harold Francis Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winchester Model Twelve written by George Madis and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pacific written by Simon Winchester and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015 Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down the Silicon Valley. Today, the Pacific is ascendant. Its geological history has long transformed us—tremendous earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis—but its human history, from a Western perspective, is quite young, beginning with Magellan’s sixteenth-century circumnavigation. It is a natural wonder whose most fascinating history is currently being made. In telling the story of the Pacific, Simon Winchester takes us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands and archipelagos that lie in between. He observes the fall of a dictator in Manila, visits aboriginals in northern Queensland, and is jailed in Tierra del Fuego, the land at the end of the world. His journey encompasses a trip down the Alaska Highway, a stop at the isolated Pitcairn Islands, a trek across South Korea and a glimpse of its mysterious northern neighbor. Winchester’s personal experience is vast and his storytelling second to none. And his historical understanding of the region is formidable, making Pacific a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination that is transforming our lives.

Download or read book Winchester Model 94 written by Robert C. Renneberg and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the ground-breaking first edition of The Winchester Model 94 - The First 100 Years, this revised and expanded edition is the culmination of the author's relentless research on the Winchester Model 94. What's more, is presents never-before-published information on the 1894's elegant offspring, the Model 55 and 64 from readers over the globe. The result is the definitive study on the most successful lever-action rifle of all time.

Download or read book The Perfectionists written by Simon Winchester and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review) The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future. The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England, standards of measurement were established, giving way to the development of machine tools—machines that make machines. Eventually, the application of precision tools and methods resulted in the creation and mass production of items from guns and glass to mirrors, lenses, and cameras—and eventually gave way to further breakthroughs, including gene splicing, microchips, and the Hadron Collider. Simon Winchester takes us back to origins of the Industrial Age, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. It was Thomas Jefferson who later exported their discoveries to the fledgling United States, setting the nation on its course to become a manufacturing titan. Winchester moves forward through time, to today’s cutting-edge developments occurring around the world, from America to Western Europe to Asia. As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society?

Download or read book Land How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World written by Simon Winchester and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back.

Download or read book Evolution of the Winchester written by R. Bruce McDowell and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winchester Lee Rifle written by Eugene Myszkowski and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Winchester-Lee Rifle features detailed descriptions of the various models that were part of the Winchester-Lee rifle story, as well as the development of the rifle and its cartridge. Additional subjects include non-contract military sales, sporting rifles, accessories and accoutrements and experimential models. The Winchester-Lee rifles also are highlighted in the book. 85 photographs and 27 illustrations complement the text. Contact Excalibur Publications, PO Box 35369, Tucson, AZ 85740-5369. Voice: (520) 575-9057. Fax: (520) 575-9068.

Download or read book The Winchester Mystery House written by Joshua Werner and published by Source Point Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by true events, this masterfully crafted horror tale takes you into the non-stop construction of “the house taht spirits built” and its briliant and mysterious owner, Sarah Winchester. Thought to be one of the most haunted placed in the world, the Winchester Mystery House is much more than an architectural wonder. It's a labyrinth full of secrets. Come step inside and hear the house's whispers...Inspired by true events, this masterfully crafted horror tale written by Joshua Werner and beautifully illustrated by Dustin Irvin and Damien Torres takes you into the non-stop construction of "the house that spirits built" and its brilliant owner, Sarah Winchester.

Download or read book The Story of the Winchester written by Edmund E. Lewis and published by Andrew Mowbray Incorporated, Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winchester Book written by George Madis and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Winchesters written by James Lincoln Collier and published by Avon Books. This book was released on 1989-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Chris, a poor relation of the wealthy Winchesters, must chose whether to be on the side of management or labor when his classmates' parents go on strike at the Winchester mill in response to a wage cut.

Download or read book The Winchester Book of Verse written by H. D. P. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Winchester written by Robert Lawrence Wilson and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 1991 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and detailed history of Winchester firearms and ammunition includes photographs of hundreds of models