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Neoma

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Mon Jul 29, 2013, 09:50 AM Jul 2013

A History of Weapons:

Crossbows, Caltrops, Catapults & Lots of Other Things that Can Seriously Mess You Up by John O'Bryan

3 stars:

If you want sarcastism laced throughout a book about weapons, you've pretty much found it in this book. For instance, I believe one chapter is named, "The Romans are sick fucks." Indeed they are, unfortunately. Setting a pig on fire and letting them loose is a weapon? Who knew...

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