Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
William Gurstelle |
| ISBN: | 1556525265 9781556525261 9781417643233 1417643234 |
| OCLC Number: | 54529037 |
| Description: | xvii, 172 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Acknowledgments -- Time line -- Introduction: Days before gunpowder -- Always be careful -- Science of siege -- Catapults around the world: Spring engine catapult -- Viking catapult -- Shooting snakes in a barrel--Catapults of Alexander the Great: Alexander's artillery: Macedonian ballista -- Slings of the ancients: Ballearic hand sling -- Thracian staff sling -- Black flag flies over acre--Saladin, Richard, and the third crusade: God's stone thrower: Traction-style catapult -- Cabulus, the great horse trebuchet: Cabulus, the great horse trebuchet -- John Crabbe--Tinkerer, sailor, soldier, spy: Making rope -- Wild donkey: Onager catapult -- Hammer of the Scots: Ludgar, the war wolf -- Sun sets on catapult warfare: Basket-pult. |
| Responsibility: | William Gurstelle. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
With some scrap wood, rope, hammer, nails, and this book, build seven historic catapults including Ludgar the War Wolf, God's Stone Thrower, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey -- simple yet sophisticated hurling machines that rely on the fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction. Through these exciting projects, the colorful history of siege warfare comes to life -- the stories of Alexander the Great and the 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. For the legions of Tolkien fans, budding backyard warriors, and engineering wizards, this book is a must-have.
Reviews
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.

Tags
Add tags for "The art of the catapult : build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery".
Be the first.
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(4)
- Catapult -- History.
- Ballista -- History.
- Catapult -- Design and construction.
- Ballista -- Design and construction.
User lists with this item (4)
- Things to Check Out(5 items)
by robbarber updated 2013-02-13
- Things to Check Out(4 items)
by kuhlmeier updated 2012-07-30
- TOG 2 D Fine Arts(8 items)
by aelliott2005 updated 2010-02-05
- Texas Teens Read! 09 Fantasy Resources(9 items)
by dawnvogler updated 2009-02-21
