Bibliograph

The art of the catapult, build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery, William Gurstelle

Type

Label

The art of the catapult, build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery, William Gurstelle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Pre-adolescent

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of the catapult

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

William Gurstelle

Sub title

build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery

Summary

Features updated instructions and diagrams for building ten authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the English trebuchet

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The days before gunpowder -- Always be careful -- The science of siege -- Catapults around the world -- Shooting snakes in a barrel gs of the ancients -- To the last man -- A black flag flies over Acre: Saladin, Richard, and the third crusade -- The great khan's catapults -- Cabulus, the great horse trebuchet -- -- The flour sack thrower of Gibralter -- John Crabbe: tinkerer, sailor, soldier, spy -- The hammer of the Scots -- The sun sets on catapult warfare

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification