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The Art of the Catapult : Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery.
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 Donkeyancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults. Building these simple yet so...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
Chicago Review Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Time Line; Introduction: The Days Before Gunpowder; 1 Always Be Careful; 2 The Science of Siege; 3 Catapults Around the World; 4 Shooting Snakes in a Barrel--The Catapults ofAlexander the Great; 5 A Black Flag Flies over Acre--Saladin, Richard, and the Third Crusade; 6 Cabulus, the Great Horse Trebuchet; 7 John Crabbe--Tinkerer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy; 8 The Hammer of the Scots; 9 The Sun Sets on Catapult Warfare; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.