Priya Satia: Empire of Guns [2018] hardback PHOTO Now that they are armed

Now that they are armed with computers and serial numbers

'A fast and rocketing read

a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy

Napoleon's advances

Priya Satia: Empire of Guns [2018] hardback PHOTO Now that they are armedWinner of the Jerry Bentley Prize in World History (American Historical Association). Award winning historian Priya Satia presents a new history of the Industrial Revolution that positions war and the gun trade squarely at the heart of the rapid growth of technology and Britain's imperial expansion. Satia's thorough examination advances a radical new understanding of the historical roots of the violent partnership between the government, military and