The Art Of The Catapult, First Edition: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery ISBN 10: 1556525265 ; ISBN 13: 9781556525651 (2004 Copyright)

William Gurstelle

ISBN 10: 1556525265 / ISBN 13: 9781556525261

Published by Chicago Review Press, Inc., 2004

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As New, Clean And Unmarked 2004 Copyright In Soft Cover Format, The Art Of The Catapul, First Edition: A Selection Of The Scientific American Book Club, Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery With Time Line From 399 B.C. - 1521, Introduction: The Days Before Gunpowder, Chapters 1-9, Glossary, Bibliography, Index, Illustrations, Maps, Photography, 172 Pages, Pictorial Light Blue And Brown Cover, With Light Shelf Wear To Lower Right Rear Edge; Dimensions: 7.00"W X 10.00"H; CD, Access Code, Software Not Issued; ISBN 10: 1556525265 ; ISBN 13: 9781556525261 (2004 Copyright).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art Of The Catapult, First Edition: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery ISBN 10: 1556525265 ; ISBN 13: 9781556525651 (2004 Copyright)
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556525265
• ISBN 13: 9781556525261
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Laura D'Argo A Casimir Sienkiewicz
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

William Gurstelle is the author of Absinthe and Flamethrowers,  The Art of the Catapult,  the bestselling Backyard Ballistics, Building Bots, Whoosh, Boom, Splat, and Notes from the Technology Underground. He is a professional engineer who has been researching and building model catapults and ballistic devices for more than 30 years. He is a contributing editor at Make magazine and writes frequently for Wired, The Rake, and several other national magazines. He can be contacted at nfttu.blogspot.com.