1,000,000 Years of Weapons – Jon Zimmerman

About the bookPeople have been trying to find creative ways to kill each other since the beginning of time 1,000,000 Years of Weapons cover the entire history, from the earliest, most-primitive instruments up to remarkable advances in modern defence and warfare. Comprehensively illustrated and organised chronologically, this fascinating survey covers nearly every arsenal ever invented, ranging from slings and blow guns to improvised explosive devices and blackout bombs. Perfect for military buffs, 1,000,000 Years of Weapons is also ideal for anyone intrigued by war and invention. Tools of war through the ages include the Club, Sling, Greek Fire, Blowgun, Hot Oil, Boomerangs, Spear, Axes, Dirk, Dagger, Swords, Throwing knives, Bow, Flail, Mace, Nunchaku, Crossbow, Catapult, Trebuchet, Arquebuses, Morning Star, Halberd, Shuriken, Volley gun, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Wheelock, Bayonets, Knuckle-duster, Pom-pom, Barbed wire, Aerial bombs, Incendiary Weapons, Land mines, Hand grenades, Limpet mines, Tanks, Bazooka, Flamethrower, Apache helicopter, Biological weapons, ABM systems, Cluster bombs, Unmanned ground combat vehicles, Electromagnetic bombs, Stealth aircraft and Spy satellites.