Samurai Science: Armor, Weapons, and Battlefield Strategy

by Marcia Amidon Lusted

Overview

Samurai warriors were experts in hand-to-hand combat and fighting from horseback. They may not have realized it, but they owed their success to science. Engaging text, fascinating photos and useful illustrations will help young readers understand how science helped the samurai to become some of the greatest warriors in history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491481240
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Warrior Science Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

The Battle of Kurikara — A second skin — Legendary weapons — Training to fight — Battlefield tactics.

Interviews

1. High-interest subject matter engages struggling readers’ interests. 2. Teaches readers both historical information and scientific principles used by warriors. 3. Charts and diagrams provide extra help for comprehension of scientific concepts.