Have you ever wondered how guns and bullet proof jackets were invented? From spears and arrows to experiments with rocket and lasers, from chain mail to kevlar and ceramic plates, It'll Never Work: Weapons and Warfare explores the history and development of weaponry, the successes and failures that have led to the weapons of modern warfare that we know today.

Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

• 1: A world in conflict
• 1: Swords and hand weapons
• 1: Slings, spears and arrows
• 1: Body armour
• 1: Animals in warfare
• 1: Small arms
• 1: Big guns
• 1: Land ships
• 1: Modern tanks
• 1: Sinking ships
• 1: On and underwater
• 1: Flying machines
• 1: Rockets and lasers
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index