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Book review handguns of the world by edward ezell
Edward Clinton Ezell (7 Nov 1939, Indianapolis, Indiana – 23 Dec 1993, Northern Virginia) was an American author and professor who served as National Firearms Collection curator at the National Museum of American History, administered by the Smithsonian Institution. He was also founding Director of the Institute for Research on Small Arms in International Security.
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- Book review handguns of the world by edward ezell
- Book Review Handguns of the World by Edward Ezell
- Background
- Publications
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Book Review: Handguns of the World by Edward Ezell
Background
Ezell received an A.B. from Butler University in 1961 and M.A. from the University of Delaware two years later, where he was a Hagley Fellow. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. in the history of science and technology from Case Institute of Technology.
He taught at North Carolina State University and Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois.
Publications
Ezell created the first oral histories on a pair of respected assault rifle designers — Mikhail Kalashnikov and Eugene Stoner of the AK47 and M16 respectively. Prior to his stint with the Smithsonian Institution, Ezell was employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, beginning in 1974, to write about space projects. Publications include "The Partnership", a history of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The co-author, Linda Neuman Ezell, was also involved in writing "On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet". Other publications include:
His book Small Arms of the World is considered a standard reference on military pistols, rifles, submachineguns, and light machineguns.