Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel

This audiobook explores the impactful history of the Gatling gun, the world's first machine gun, which debuted during the Civil War and significantly influenced warfare and American overseas expansion. Invented by Richard Gatling, a prolific industrial designer, the weapon was originally envisioned as a means to save lives by reducing the size of armies. The story highlights Gatling's entrepreneurial drive to promote his invention worldwide and examines the ironic motivations behind its creation.