Weapons in History. From Sling to Nuclear Bomb

John Frederick Charles Fuller, an English military historian and theorist, explores the impact of weaponry on the art of war and the fates of nations in his book, showing how human ingenuity can potentially destroy his sense of moral values and civilization.

Highlighting the eras of valor and chivalry with their swords and spears, the subsequent times of gunpowder, steam, oil, and nuclear energy, Fuller demonstrates the most influential military innovations of each period. Although the author acknowledges that war cannot be completely eliminated, he calls for the necessity of limiting the destructive factor of weapons.