This book is a comprehensive guide to the art of karate weapons, written by George R. Parulski Jr. It covers both traditional and modern applications of martial arts and self-defense. The book is illustrated and contains 192 pages of information on the topic. It was published in 1984 by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books and is in the sports and recreation, history, military/weapons, and martial arts genres. The ISBN-10 is 0809254409 and it is available in trade paperback format.