Appendix to The Book of the Crossbow and Ancient Projectile Engines (History of Archery Series)
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Appendix to The Book of the Crossbow and Ancient Projectile Engines (History of Archery Series)

  1. 58 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Appendix to The Book of the Crossbow and Ancient Projectile Engines (History of Archery Series)

About this book

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the crossbow, being a historical account of its development and evolution throughout the centuries. The crossbow was a revolutionary advancement in ballistic weaponry which was arguably the forerunner to hand-held guns. This volume explores its history and discusses how its design and development varied from country to country. Contents include: "The Slurbow", "The Sixteenth-century Sporting Crossbow", "The Cranequin, and How it was Applied to Bend the Steel Bow of a Crossbow", "The Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Century Spanish Sporting Crossbow, with a Steel Bow of Moderate Strength which was Bent by a Cranequin", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with an introductory essay on History of Archery by Horace A. Ford.

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Yes, you can access Appendix to The Book of the Crossbow and Ancient Projectile Engines (History of Archery Series) by Ralph Payne-Gallwey,Horace A. Ford in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & World History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781473329218
eBook ISBN
9781473340169
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents of the Appendix
  5. The Catapult and Balista
  6. The Turkish Composite Bow