Weaponizing Poop

The Power of Poop

by Jeff Mapua

Bows and arrows, firearms, missiles...and poop? The progress of invention marches forward through time as humans discover a new material to use in the manufacturing of weapons. People have a history of utilizing excrement for various uses. This book takes a look at this interesting development of warfare, and the redefinition of just what a stink bomb is. Investigating the elements of feces will shine a light on the effectiveness and possible danger posed by what we are all too happy to flush away. This memorable and accessible book is one that readers will enjoy.

32 pages, Library Binding

Published December 30, 2017

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had no idea poop could actually be used as weapon or the many uses of how poop can be used as a weapon. And it dates pretty far back too! I knew that there was bacteria in the poop and that you don't really want to play with poop or ingest it, but holy crap! (Unintended pun). There's a lot of interesting things about poop in this book. I sure learned a lot!

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read. My seven year old was fascinated by all the uses for poop. So many different things are covered in this book, though, that often times topics are only briefly mentioned. This left my daughter with many unanswered questions. A good conversation starter, though.