{"product_id":"2940013896659","title":"Throwing Lead: A Writer's Guide to Firearms and the People Who Use Them","description":"While they may be an indispensable tool of drama, firearms aren't something you see everyday in real life. If you write fiction, you have to know about them--but what if you don't have any formal training, or a job that brings you into regular contact with firearms? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure, you could watch a lot of CSI, but as you'll quickly discover upon cracking open this volume, you can't trust everything you see on TV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and humorous in style, Throwing Lead shows you the gestalt of guns, showing you the history of small arms in one readable, accessible, graphics-rich and easy-to-reference volume. Packed full of revealing research shortcuts to help you find accurate information on your book's period and culture, and cut through the jargon to get you the information you need with a minimum of fuss, it'll leave you chuckling and get your creative juices flowing with tips on underexploited plot devices and hidden opportunities for comedy and drama that firearms present, but that authors often miss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique tour of the history, technology, and cultural development of firearms, examines how they've shaped our language and idiom, influenced manufacturing technology, and created warrior cultures in different professions. More than just a \"how to write about it\" manual or a technical glossary, this rigorously non-political guide reveals the common myths about firearms foisted upon us by filmmakers while using those mistakes as springboards for deeper discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics covered include:\u003cbr\u003eTerminology\u003cbr\u003eSafety practices\u003cbr\u003eHandguns\u003cbr\u003eLong guns\u003cbr\u003eConcealed carry\u003cbr\u003eBallistics and Forensics\u003cbr\u003eThe visceral experience of shooting a gun\u003cbr\u003eHome defense\u003cbr\u003ePolice tactics and psychology\u003cbr\u003eCriminal cultures\u003cbr\u003eSnipers and spies\u003cbr\u003eGunfighters and PTSD\u003cbr\u003eAmmunition construction and the handloading culture\u003cbr\u003eSituational awareness and threat assessment\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction weaponry\u003cbr\u003eSpace combat\u003cbr\u003eHistorical weaponry\u003cbr\u003eUrban warfare\u003cbr\u003eWeapons maintenance\u003cbr\u003eGun handling training drills\u003cbr\u003eGunshot wounds and medical science\u003cbr\u003eStupid criminal tricks\u003cbr\u003eCrazy movie gun tricks that sometimes work in real life\u003cbr\u003eSelecting the gun that best fits your character\u003cbr\u003eAnd much, much more...","brand":"AWP Nonfiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145839919344,"sku":"2940013896659","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013896659_p0.jpg?v=1763596879","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013896659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}