Wrappers. Brown spine, tan illustrated covers are all clean and bright. Book has just a trace of rubbing at the head and tail of the spine. Binding is straight and tight. Book would be an easy NF grade, but there are some fingerprints on the outside edge of the textblock. Pages are clean, white, and crisp inside. Illustrations and diagrams throughout demonstrate the making of various versions of the book's namesake. 172 pages.

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Title

The Art of the Catapult: How to Build Ballistae, Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery

Publisher

Sterling Innovation / Sterling Publishing, New York

Publication Date

2004

ISBN 10

1435123476

ISBN 13

9781435123472

Binding

Trade Paperback

Edition

3rd Printing.

Condition

VG+

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Imagine yourself as a military commander preparing to attack a castle or fort back in the days before gunpower was invented. Faced with tall, seemingly impenetrable walls protecting a well-armed enemy, you would have one powerful weapon at your disposal: the catapult. These remarkable engineered mechanical devices were the artillery of the pre-modern world, built for hurling heavy missiles with devastating force or directly at castle walls. Inside this kit you will find everything you need to construct your own tabletop version of these mighty machines, designed for display and recalling an earlier age of armored knights and castles under siege. Boxed kit Tabletop Catapult includes: 1) The famous Willam Gurstelle's book "The Art of the Catapult", which describes the history of sige warfare engines, the complex math and science behind them, and several projects for building your very own thing-flinging devices 2)A kit for building a precisely engineered and historically accurate catapult.

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