عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
U875 .G87 2004eb
U875
.
G87
2004eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1306051886
(Number (ISBN
1556526873
(Number (ISBN
9781306051880
(Number (ISBN
9781556526879
Erroneous ISBN
1556525265
Erroneous ISBN
9781556525261
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b733359
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The art of the catapult :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery /
First Statement of Responsibility
William Gurstelle.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chicago, Ill. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Chicago Review Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvii, 172 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Stock Number
418DB4F9-F083-47F2-B962-252226D9F3E7
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Art of the catapult.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Ballista-- Design and construction.
Ballista-- History.
Catapult-- Design and construction.
Catapult-- History.
Ballista.
Catapult.
JUVENILE NONFICTION-- Technology-- How Things Work-Are Made.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Military Science.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
TEC-- 025000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
623
.
4/41
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
U875
Book number
.
G87
2004eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Gurstelle, William.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201203180943.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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