Highlights some weapons of war explaining how and why they were developed, various responses people have had to them, and the impact they have had upon society.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82) and index
Contents:
How did it start? Club, spear, sling, and bow Longbow and crossbow Bronze Age to Iron Age Dagger and spear The sword Samurai style Bayonets Cleaving the skull David and Goliath With a puff of air The shield Armor Taming the horse Battle chariots From primitive to modern The horse people The cavalry : rise and fall Defend yourself! The unsung diggers and builders You did what you could The main purpose changes Knife and staff Hitting the head The Hundred Years War Warriors come first Do women war? The Amazons : women warriors? Heroic women The military life New goal in war Gunpowder and guns The devil's invention Only one of twenty Strange weapons The handgun : miniature cannon More than a tool Floating platforms Ships of the Viking Age The Battle of Lepanto The Spanish Armada Close to land A small-town boy Like water from a hose What a terrible weapon The price of suicide The agony of loss Tanks Power in the air The echo The doomsday weapon The human cost The death of life itself? A few facts Epidemic in the streets The profits of death-dealing Just a way to make money Is it natural? Does it make sense?
