Discover the truth about strange and ancient weapons like the atlatl, the sarissa, the urumi and the maka pahoa ko'oko'o in this fascinating history of weapons.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The first weapons -- It's so much easier to kill people with metal -- Ancient Chinese secrets -- Hemlock & sodomy (party with the Greeks) -- The Romans: sick fucks -- ...And you thought Buddhists couldn't fight -- Barbarians, Byzantines & Beowulf: Europe's dark ages -- Asia blows up -- Japanese beef: samurai vs. ninja -- Ew! What's that boil in Europe's neck?! -- Meanwhile, in the rest of the world -- The age of discovery: "I just discovered how to blow your head off!" -- Fakirs, thugs & headhunters -- 'Merica! Eating possum & shitting freedom.