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The Tank Book: The Definitive Visual History of Armoured Vehicles

The Tank Book: The Definitive Visual History of Armoured Vehicles

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  • Create Date：2021-05-14 11:52:23
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  • Author：David Willey
  • ISBN：0241250315
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Summary

From the birth of the tank to unmanned vehicles and the tanks of the future， The Tank Book offers a truly definitive look at over 400 different tanks， produced in association with The Tank Museum。

Take an up-close look at British， US， Russian， and French tanks， meet key designers such as Mikhail Koshkin and Sir William Tritton， and understand the complex mechanisms behind such vehicles as the Centurion， Hellcat， SV Scout， and T-14 Armata。

Incredible photographic tours take you inside a variety of tanks， putting you in the seat of some of the most formidable vehicles to ever go to battle in World War II， the Cold War， and beyond。 Perfect for anyone with an interest in military history， The Tank Book is the ultimate guide to tanks and their unique past。

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Reviews

Black and white ，

A amazing book with hundreds of tanks， but sadly because of the sheer amount of tanks in this book many tanks are only give a side shot and 1 to 5 line of text to company themBut with the tanks they do go into detail with they are amazing filled many interesting facts， also at the back of the book it is filled with uniforms and shell types and moreI would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in tanks in general or as a coffee book

Brian ，

A great visual history of the tank in warfare。

Tom ，

Good overview of Tank History Enjoyed this overview especially as mostly photos with detailed descriptions of actual tanks & equipment。 Deducted one star as text did not scale/vector when enlarging to read so a bit blurry。

Ryan Williams ，

This is a great coffee table book for anyone with an interest in tanks。 I’m a huge fan of The Tank Museum， and I visited Tankfest a few years ago。 This book is packed full of great photographs and illustrations， and just enough written history and information to keep you engaged in following the history and development of tanks。 This isn’t meant to be a heavy read， or serious reference book。 Instead it’s a great general history book about tanks。

Antonio Bernarda ，

Good intro to the Tank Museum and the vehicles in their collection。 A must see guide。

Alexandru ，

A breathtaking book for someone fascinated by armored vehicles and history of weapons。 Beautiful pictures and short description of tanks and their stories。

Alex Gaede ，

This book has my thanks。 I am a tank enthusiast and I’m really interested in tanks， and this book promotes that。

Carlos Wang ，

看到日文版出的時候才想到這本，價錢也差不多。DK的書就那樣囉，收藏用。以極少的篇幅包羅萬象的介紹自然是很淺薄，只有該時期的某個陣營比較具有特色的坦克能夠獲得大篇幅描述，例如：虎式。真的想詳細了解的不如去買魚鷹社的書。但封面的虎王的防磁紋有做出凹凸樣不錯。

spike marlin ，

This is a very good book with many of the tanks developed over the last 100 years or so。 Well worth the read。

Hamish Sidgwick ，

It was a very good book。 I liked it but I think that they could have included more detail about the different vehicles and had more vehicles。 But apart from that， it was a good informative book。

Ralph ，

Wow， this was my first book on tanks and it makes all the others i have read bland and thin。

John Greenbank ，

This book gives way too much detail。

Brook ，

This book is intended for tank lovers。 It covers from earliest tanks before World War One to modern tanks。 By reading it we gain a brief impression on how tanks evolve。 Most earliest experiments of tank do not have the tank shape we think of today。 World War One washed out unsuccessful designs， and tanks start to become tank。 World War Two becomes brings another boost to tank's development。 Some of the most famous tanks， such as Tiger， T34 and Sherman appeared during this period。 After World War This book is intended for tank lovers。 It covers from earliest tanks before World War One to modern tanks。 By reading it we gain a brief impression on how tanks evolve。 Most earliest experiments of tank do not have the tank shape we think of today。 World War One washed out unsuccessful designs， and tanks start to become tank。 World War Two becomes brings another boost to tank's development。 Some of the most famous tanks， such as Tiger， T34 and Sherman appeared during this period。 After World War Two， tanks gradually have the same shape as today， and it didn't change a lot since then。 Except for tanks， this book also introduces Tank Destroyers， Armored Cars and Troop Carriers in different periods。This book tries to mention hundreds of tanks within 250 pages。 It's easy to imagine that most tanks are only given a side view and a small specification chart。 Only a few are described in detail with photos from all sides and its most important interior parts。 Therefore， readers may find it disappointing that their favorite tanks only cover a very small part of a page， without any further description。 But for those who are merely picture viewers， this book is OK。 。。。more

Tim Murray ，

I thought this was a fantastic book although I can see some potential frustrations。 This book has a small amount of information on a lot of tanks rather than going into s lot of depth。 The simple fact that there have been so many tanks over the years means that I can see some people's favourites would be missing。Having said that， the photos are excellent and as an overall guide into the world of tank it is brilliant。 As a modeller the pages with 20 odd photos of small details on the most popular I thought this was a fantastic book although I can see some potential frustrations。 This book has a small amount of information on a lot of tanks rather than going into s lot of depth。 The simple fact that there have been so many tanks over the years means that I can see some people's favourites would be missing。Having said that， the photos are excellent and as an overall guide into the world of tank it is brilliant。 As a modeller the pages with 20 odd photos of small details on the most popular tanks is incredibly helpful。 。。。more

Dachokie ，

Arguably， the Best Tank Book Available …TANK: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY OF ARMORED VEHICLES is yet another exquisite addition to the growing library of DK/Smithsonian books。 If you have any interest in the subject matter （tanks）， this is most definitely THE book to get。DK has mastered the art of creating encyclopedic books that “pop” with visual “eye candy”。 Regardless of the subject matter， I find it hard to open up any DK book and not want to scan through it in entirety … even those books Arguably， the Best Tank Book Available …TANK: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY OF ARMORED VEHICLES is yet another exquisite addition to the growing library of DK/Smithsonian books。 If you have any interest in the subject matter （tanks）， this is most definitely THE book to get。DK has mastered the art of creating encyclopedic books that “pop” with visual “eye candy”。 Regardless of the subject matter， I find it hard to open up any DK book and not want to scan through it in entirety … even those books aimed at children。 The combination of DK’s presentation and the wealth of artifacts provided by the Smithsonian is something I find hard to ignore。 I’ve been looking for a solid all-encompassing book on tanks for years。 I knew my search ended as soon as I saw the DK and Smithsonian logos on the pre-published book cover; I immediately pre-ordered。 The book arrived today and was everything I hoped and expected it would be。As a 40-year student of World War II who also enjoys playing World of Tanks， I am confident this book will satisfy anyone with a craving for reading/understanding armored warfare。 Not a single page of the books 250+ pages are wasted。 Presented in a chronological manner that pretty much starts with the early 1900s to present day … the thorough nature of the book doesn’t forget to spotlight Da Vinci’s armored vehicle drawing。 Following the traditional method DK uses to present material， the chapters are grouped by significant periods in the history of tanks。 Each and every page is laden with original （not archived） color photos that beautifully illustrate most every facet of tanks/armored vehicles all the way up to today。 While the book is wonderfully rich in photographs， the accompanying text and factoids add to the books informative value。 Throughout the book are numerous two-page spotlight sections that pay special attention to key innovations， innovators， vehicles and events in tank history。 What I particularly liked was that iconic vehicles are highlighted and each is given a multipage spread that includes a highly detailed photographic examination of that vehicle’s interior and exterior （including the Sherman， T34 and Tiger tank）。 Even experimental tanks are covered and presented in vivid color （my only “complaint” would be that the infamous “Maus” didn’t get more attention）。 There really isn’t ANY downside to this book … it informs and entertains。TANK is a “must have” if you are interested in modern military history or tanks。 The Smithsonian contribution is what really packs the book’s punch … the collection of photographs give you the experience of visiting a museum。 I have several DK/Smithsonian “Definitive Visual History” books in my personal library and view them as indispensable resources。 Each and every volume offers an exhaustive study of the subject matter with stunning visual support; TANK is yet another fine addition to this wonderful series of books。 。。。more

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