A History of the World in 100 Weapons

It's a truism to say that history is written by the winners. But what is it about the winners that make them so powerful? In this enlightening new book, Chris McNab searches for answers to this question and much more, telling the story of the history of the world through the lens of the weapons used over time.Arranged by age, McNab details 100 weapons of history in a highly-illustrated format. Among these 100 weapons: • Roman gladius that helped establish the Roman Empire • Japanese Katana, or Samurai sword • English longbow, used to defeat the French at the battle of Agincourt • Maxim gun • Flying Fortress of World War II - the epitome of US military superiority • bomb on Hiroshima that made a weapon the ultimate deterrent • AK-47 rifle.