[b]Chris McNab[/b] is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including [i]A History of the World in 100 Weapons[/i] (2011), [i]Deadly Force[/i] (2009) and [i]Tools of Violence[/i] (2008). He is the contributing editor of [i]Hitler's Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45[/i] (2011) and [i]Armies of the Napoleonic Wars[/i] (2009). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.