The art of the catapult, build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery, William Gurstelle
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The art of the catapult, build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery, William Gurstelle
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
10-14, Brodart
resource.interestGradeLevel
5-9, Brodart
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The art of the catapult
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1005200127
Responsibility statement
William Gurstelle
Sub title
build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery
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
Table Of Contents
Introduction: The days before gunpowder -- Always be careful -- The science of siege -- Catapults around the world -- Shooting snakes in a barrel gs of the ancients -- To the last man -- 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
Target audience
pre adolescent
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- Ballista + Design and construction -- Juvenile literature
- Catapult + Design and construction
- Ballista + History
- Catapult + History -- Juvenile literature
- Ballista + Design and construction
- Ballista + History -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects
- Weapons, Ancient + Design and construction -- Juvenile literature
- Catapult + History
- Weapons, Ancient -- Juvenile literature
- Weapons, Ancient
- Weapons, Ancient + Design and construction
- Catapult + Design and construction -- Juvenile literature
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- Ballista + Design and construction -- Juvenile literature
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- Ballista + Design and construction
- Ballista + History -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects
- Weapons, Ancient + Design and construction -- Juvenile literature
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- Weapons, Ancient -- Juvenile literature
- Weapons, Ancient
- Weapons, Ancient + Design and construction
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