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Brevard, Katherine McLean

The Story of Guns: How They Changed the World

64 pp. | Capstone/Compass Point | December, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-7565-4313-6 $31.99
(3) YA World Transformed series. From the invention of gunpowder in China to recent school shootings and gun-control debates in the United States, this book gives a sobering overview of the role firearms have played in different countries throughout history. Anecdotes and quotations, engaging design elements, illustrations and photographs, and plenty of sidebars make for a quick yet informative read. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

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