Discovery Channel - Weapon Masters (2-DVD)

Each of the ten documentaries in this set investigates a single military weapon from antiquity that helped turn the tide of history. The thematic emphasis lies on such areas as historical analysis, speculation about the differences that would have resulted from improved period technology, and the extent to which each weapon, in retrospect, has withstood the test of time. Subjects include: the katana, dueling pistols, the chariot bow, the blowpipe, Greek fire, the Roman Scorpion, Atlatl, rockets, Chakram, and the repeating crossbow.