Book: Catapult Design, Construction And Competition With The Projectile Throwing Engines Of The Ancients 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 readers get started in this fascinating hobby of harnessing the power and energy of simple and ancient machines, then using them to hurl all sorts of silly things into the air just to watch them splat.
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
Details of Book: Catapult Design, Construction And Competition With The Projectile Throwing Engines Of The Ancients Book: Catapult Design, Construction And Competition With The Projectile Throwing Engines Of The Ancients
Author: Bernard F. Barcio, Ralph Payne-gallwey, Ron L. Toms
ISBN: 0977649709
ISBN-13: 9780977649709
, 978-0977649709
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 01012006
Publisher: Rlt Industries
Number of Pages: 180
Language: English