Explore inventions that were used to recklessly attack civilian populations. Discover the trebuchet, a siege weapon that dominated medieval battlefields. Follow the evolution of biological and chemical weapons, from the hellebore roots of ancient Greece to anthrax following the 9/11 terror attacks. And examine the most lethal means of mass destruction, nuclear bombs, as experts speculate on the future impact of cyber warfare.

探索那些被用来肆无忌惮地攻击平民的发明。探寻主宰中世纪战场的攻城武器--弹弓。追踪生物和化学武器的演变，从古希腊的鹤望兰到9/11恐怖袭击后的炭疽病。在专家们猜测网络战的未来影响时，我们还将研究最致命的大规模杀伤性手段--核弹。