Synopses & Reviews
This is not just a book about medieval knights and Roman soldiers. This title offers something quite different because it looks at every sort of armour, in every application: from a snail to a 50,000-tonne battleship! Armour doesnt just offer protection from bullets and swords, because lethal force can be anything from a lions claw to a burst of radiation. This entertaining and informative book looks at some rather unusual armour, such as spacesuits, police riot uniforms, builders helmets, deep sea diving vessels and plastic armour, the material for the armour of the future, as well as examining animal armour and people in armour through the ages.
About the Author
Author and illustrator Peter Kent has been producing books for children and adults for almost thirty years. His first book was a serious work of history:
Fortifications of East Anglia, which is still in print today. He has written and illustrated nineteen childrens books, and illustrated over one hundred and thirty other childrens books. In fact, Peter thinks he has produced over 12,000 individual artworks for his childrens books. As well as working as an author/illustrator, Peter still manages to find time for some teaching and lecturing.