Warren Ripley has written and compiled the most complete, accurate, and detailed book on Civil War cannon and cannon projectiles ever published. With 660 illustrations and over 150,000 words, this book will become the "bible" for the thousands of historians, collectors, hobbyists, and students in the field. In fact, the book offers in a single package more information than was available to Civil War artillerymen, since it includes weapons from both sides and from many European sources.