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The art of the catapult : build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery  Cover Image Book Book

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

Gurstelle, William (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1556525265 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xvii, 172 p. : ill., map.
  • Publisher: Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168) and index.
Target Audience Note:
"Ages 10 & up"--P. [4] of cover.
Subject: Catapult > History.
Ballista > History.
Catapult > Design and construction.
Ballista > Design and construction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Stroud Branch 623.411 Gur 31681002795615 NONFICPBK Available -

William Gurstelle is the author of Absinthe and FlamethrowersThe Art of the Catapult,  the bestselling Backyard BallisticsBuilding Bots, Whoosh, Boom, Splat, and Notes from the Technology Underground. He is a professional engineer who has been researching and building model catapults and ballistic devices for more than 30 years. He is a contributing editor at Make magazine and writes frequently for Wired, The Rake, and several other national magazines. He can be contacted at nfttu.blogspot.com.


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