Defending your castle : build catapults, crossbows, moats, bulletproof shields, and more defensive devices to fend off the invading hordes
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- ISBN: 9781613746820
- ISBN: 1613746822
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Physical Description:
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vii, 168 pages ; 25 cm - Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, Incorporated, [2014]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A cast of bad actors -- Ghenghis Khan and the Mongols -- Attila and the Huns -- Alexander the Great and the Greeks -- Tamerlane and the Tatars -- Peter the Hermit and his crusaders -- Ragnar Lodbrok and the Vikings -- Conclusion. |
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Subject: | Catapult Design and construction Crossbows Design and construction Fortification Design and construction Siege warfare Fortification Design and construction Siege warfare |
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Defending Your Castle : Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend off the Invading Hordes
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Defending Your Castle : Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend off the Invading Hordes
William Gurstelle is the author of the bestselling Backyard Ballistics, Absinthe Flamethrowers. The Art of the Catapult, Building Bots, and others. He is a professional engineer who has been researching and building DIY projects including model catapults and ballistic devices for more than 30 years He is also a contributing editor at Popular Mechanics and a columnist for Make magazine and writes frequently for Wired, the Atlantic, and Maxim as well as other national magazines.