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The Art of the Catapult
Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery
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eBook - ePub
The Art of the Catapult
Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery
About this book
Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages! Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been more fun.
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.
Updated and improved instructions and diagrams illustrate how to build 10 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. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction.
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 Jon 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.
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.
Updated and improved instructions and diagrams illustrate how to build 10 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. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction.
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 Jon 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.
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Publisher
Chicago Review PressYear
2018eBook ISBN
9780912777351Edition
1Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Time Line
- Introduction: The Days Before Gunpowder
- 1 Always Be Careful
- 2 The Science of Siege
- 3 Catapults Around the World
- 4 Shooting Snakes in a Barrel: The Catapults of Alexander the Great
- 5 To the Last Man: Jotapata
- 6 A Black Flag Flies Over Acre: Saladin, Richard, and the Third Crusade
- 7 The Great Khan’s Catapults
- 8 Cabulus, the Great Horse Trebuchet
- 9 The Flour Sack Thrower of Gibraltar
- 10 John Crabbe: Tinkerer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy
- 11 The Hammer of the Scots
- 12 The Sun Sets on Catapult Warfare
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography