History of Weapons

"e;[A] menacingly illustrated book . . . nerdily gushes over the design and use of 130+ historical instruments of combat."e; -ThrillistOne day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and the man catcher, while conveying factual information about each weapon: its history, uses, and badass potential. Looking through history's highlights, readers will learn about Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, and the "e;peaceful"e; Shaolin monks. This ultimate compendium of awesome weapons delivers all the surprisingly true details sure to impress anybody who's ever made a gun with their fingers and said, "e;PEW-PEW-PEW!"e;"e;[A] comic breakdown of weaponry."e; Lost in a Supermarket