This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, a

Watch a 700-year history unfold, from the medieval "hand-gonne" to today's technologically advanced assault weapons. Discover how gun design influenced warfare,

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This devastating book illuminates America's gun culture -- its manufacturers, dealers, buffs, and propagandists -- but also offers concrete solutions to our nat