ISBN10: 1556525265, ISBN13: 9781556525261, [publisher: Chicago. BCA/Chicago Review Press] Softcover Chicago. BCA/Chicago Review Press. Published in 2004 by arrangement with the original publisher. Soft Covers. Crown 4to 10"x7½"  [25.4cm x 19cm] approx. 164 pp. Book is profusely illustrated throughout and is near fine with little sign of wear. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction. There are instructions and diagrams illustrating how to build seven 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. The colourful 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 John Crabbe and his ship-mounted catapults; and Edward I of England and his battle against the Scots at Stirling Castle. The covers will be protected with a new inert archival 100 micron sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are ...
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