Today's battlefield is dominated by hyper-lethal superweapons. But how did they evolve? Weaponology takes a high-tech future weapon and unlocks its family tree to trace its roots.

Today's battlefield is dominated by hyper-lethal superweapons. But how did they evolve? Weaponology takes a high-tech future weapon and unlocks its family tree to trace its roots. Discover what links a 19th century pastor to the assault rifle, a seed-planting device to the machine gun, and how a pizza delivery boy became the Henry Ford of body armor. Weaponology; it's time to go ballistic.

Today's battlefield is dominated by hugely reliable, hyper-lethal superweapons. Billions of dollars are spent on research and development, in a never-ending search for technological superiority. But how did these weapons evolve? Who are the men and women that gave birth to these inventions?