books.google.co.uk - Gabor Agoston examines the weapons technology and armaments industries of the Ottoman Empire, the only Islamic empire that threatened Europe on its own territory in the Gunpowder Age. Considering topics such as technology transfer, the integration of firearms in the Ottoman army and navy, and saltpeter...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Guns_for_the_Sultan.html?id=dNqzjfWABSAC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareGuns for the Sultan
