A History of Torture: From Iron Maidens to Vlad's Impalin in Bloomington, MN

For thousands of years man has been perfecting the gruesome art of torture. There have been many ways to execute and torture a person--some make the electric chair look like a paper cut. This book describes some of the most infamous methods of torture ever devised, devices that will turn your stomach and make you thankful that they no longer exist.