One of the most devastating weapons of the Middle Ages, the crossbow fired a 12-inch bolt capable of piercing all but the strongest armor. This fascinating illustrated study traces its use in both medieval and modern times as a military and sporting weapon. It also covers related weapons, including balistas, catapults, and the Turkish bow. Over 240 illustrations.

The Book of the Crossbow: With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)

History

Payne-Gallwey, Ralph

Military

Dover Publications

If you've ever wondered how to build a catapult or trebuchet, or wondered what you'd do with it once you've built one, then this book can help. Filled with anecdotes, plans, photographs, drawings and detailed descriptions of the workings and history of all the major types of catapults, these pages will help you get started in this fascinating hobby. You too will feel the joy of harnessing the power and energy of simple and ancient machines, then use them to hurl all sorts of silly things into the air, just to watch them splat!

Catapult Design, Construction And Competition With the Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients

Children's Books

Toms, Ron L.

Barcio, Bernard F.

Science, Nature & How It Works

RLT Industries

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker, 1802-1853

Hawker, Peter

BiblioLife

Biographies & Memoirs

The diary of Colonel Peter Hawker, 1802-1853

The diary of Colonel Peter Hawker, 1802-1853 Volume 1

Nabu Press

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