The Art of The Catapult: How To Build Ballistae, Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
de Gurstelle, William
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Aceptable/Wraps
- ISBN 10
- 1435123476
- ISBN 13
- 9781435123472
- Librería
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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EUR 6.30EUR 4.41
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Sterling Innovation, 2011. Reprint. . Trade Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Fine, no defects. xvii, 172pp inc. Glossary, Index; illustrated in drawings, construction plans.
Sinopsis
Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar, the War Wolf, Ill Neighbor, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey—ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction. Instructions and diagrams illustrate how to build seven authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the apex of catapult technology, the English trebuchet. Additional projects include learning how to lash and make rope and how to construct and use a hand sling and a staff sling. The colorful history of siege warfare is explored through the stories of Alexander the Great and his battle of Tyre; Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Third Crusade; pirate-turned-soldier John Crabbe and his ship-mounted catapults; and Edward I of England and his battle against the Scots at Stirling Castle.
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- Librería
- Basement Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 031486
- Título
- The Art of The Catapult: How To Build Ballistae, Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
- Autor
- Gurstelle, William
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Trade Paperback
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Wraps
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Reprint.
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 1435123476
- ISBN 13
- 9781435123472
- Editorial
- Sterling Innovation
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2011
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Palabras clave
- NONFICTION WEAPONS ARTILLERY CATAPULT DIY BUILD CONSTUCTION HOW- TO
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Non-fiction; Military;
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