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The History of Weapons
By Herbst, Judith
- ISBN
- 978-0-82253-805-9
- Publisher
- Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2006
Gr 5-8 These volumes help students understand how inventions have shaped our history and our lives. Herbst describes how people have defended their homes, cities, and countries over time and discusses the development of weapons from rocks and sharp sticks to weapons of mass destruction. The book also touches on the gun-control debate. Milton Meltzer's "Weapons and Warfare: From the Stone Age to the Space Age" (HarperCollins, 1996) is a comparable volume but does not include robotics. Landau covers fire, wind and water, coal and steam, oil and gasoline, electricity, and n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
