Title:
The art of the catapult : build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery / William Gurstelle.
ISBN:
9780912777337
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2018]
Physical Description:
177 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
Introduction: The days before gunpowder -- Always be careful -- The science of siege -- Catapults around the world -- Shooting snakes in a barrel: the catapults of Alexander the Great -- To the last man: Jotapata -- A black flag flies over Acre: Saladin, Richard, and the third crusade -- The great Khan's catapults -- Cabulus, the great horse trebuchet -- The flour sack thrower of Gibralter -- John Crabbe: tinkerer, sailor, soldier, spy -- The hammer of the Scots -- The sun sets on catapult warfare.
Summary:
"The Art of the Catapult, Second Edition, features updated instructions and diagrams for building ten authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the English trebuchet."-- Provided by publisher.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1031049258
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~2
Farmington~1
