TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gurstelle,William
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - The art of the catapult: build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery 
AV  - U875 .G87 2004eb
U1  - 623.4/41 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Chicago, Ill.
PB  - Chicago Review Press
KW  - Catapult
KW  - History
KW  - Ballista
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168) and index; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - 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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10173873
ER  -