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Oct 06, 2015 Иван Величков rated information technology information technology was amazing

Прочитането на тази малка книжка ми отне повече от 10 месеца. Отдавна съм забелязал, че в повечето фентъзи романи се подценява силата на обсадните машини, за това реших да се самообразовам по въпроса и попаднах на това, а междувременно влязох и в един фентъзи проект, където обстановката забранява барут, а има доста корабни битки.
Книгата съдържа кратка история на стрелящите стенобойни машини, от древността до 16 век. Всяка глава започва с исторически разказ, включващ определен вид оръжие и завърш Прочитането на тази малка книжка ми отне повече от ten месеца. Отдавна съм забелязал, че в повечето фентъзи романи се подценява силата на обсадните машини, за това реших да се самообразовам по въпроса и попаднах на това, а междувременно влязох и в един фентъзи проект, където обстановката забранява барут, а има доста корабни битки.
Книгата съдържа кратка история на стрелящите стенобойни машини, от древността до xvi век. Всяка глава започва с исторически разказ, включващ определен вид оръжие и завършва с подробни инструкции за изграждането на макет на същото.

Балисти, трибучети, катапулти и онагри, изстрелващи камъни, стрели, запалителни течности, трупове и дори отровни змии и кощери със стършели. Стрелящи както от земята, така и от кораби и крепостни стени. Материали за направата на рамките, въжетата и противотежестите.

Увлекателно четиво с голяма библиография за финал. Постоянно ме препращаше да търся исторически данни за битки, любопитни подробности и дори материали за някой от макетите. На края се оказа, че съм изчел 5-half-dozen пъти повече от скромните 190 страници на книжката и имам викингски катапулт направен от моливи на бюрото и умален модел на трибучет в мазето (скоро го взимам и отивам на палатка да пострелям).

Препоръчвам я на всеки, който иска да пише за обсади. Чете се бързо и лесно, ако не копаеш допълнителна информация от всяко изречение и не строиш катапулти на двора. :)

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February 25, 2013 Robert rated it actually liked it

This volume gives a cursory history of catapults and ancient warfare, along with instructions on how to build several scale models of catapults. It describes the physics involved with catapult technology--such as mechanical advantage--and describes how aboriginal catapults were designed and built. This book covers most, if not all, basic catapult designs. Most of the blueprints in this book are for small-scale replicas, only a few are for larger catapults.

I thought this book was interesting. I learned a

This book gives a brief history of catapults and aboriginal warfare, forth with instructions on how to build several calibration models of catapults. It describes the physics involved with catapult technology--such equally mechanical advantage--and describes how ancient catapults were designed and built. This book covers nearly, if not all, basic catapult designs. Nearly of the blueprints in this volume are for small-scale replicas, merely a few are for larger catapults.

I thought this book was interesting. I learned a lot nigh catapults and ancient battles that I never knew before. The directions for building the model catapults were simple and like shooting fish in a barrel to empathize.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in ancient warfare and catapults, specifically, or to anyone who likes building working models of things.

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May 11, 2021 Anna rated it really liked it

Not bad for agreement the history and getting ideas how to build ones yourself. Fun hands on technology.

William Gurstelle, The Fine art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and more than Aboriginal Arms (Chicago Review Press, 2004)

What can yous say nigh a book like this? It's step-by-step instructions to build small models of the original weapons of mass devastation. Either you're going to be horrified by it or you're going to accept 1 look at it and say "that's the most awesome thing ever!". Yous don't need a review to tell you lot which of those it'south going to be, so I'm

William Gurstelle, The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English language Trebuchets, and more Ancient Artillery (Chicago Review Press, 2004)

What can you lot say almost a book like this? Information technology'southward pace-by-step instructions to build small models of the original weapons of mass destruction. Either you're going to be horrified past information technology or y'all're going to accept one wait at it and say "that's the most awesome affair ever!". You don't need a review to tell you which of those it'due south going to be, so I'g just going to step back, brand like Janice on The Price Is Right, and let it work its magic. I will say for the record that some of these projects are probably not for beginners, all of them require adult supervision, and y'all can probably get arrested for using some of them in the suburbs. Merely then, if you're of the latter persuasion from the above, those things merely add to the draw, don't they? *** 1/2

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A dorky picayune volume that came with the dorky little catapult kit I got from Goodwill for $3. Exactly 50% of the volume is gentle, Bill Nye-quotient historical recountings of aboriginal city sieges, complete with dates (few of them across the year 1100 AD) and big league name dropping like Alexander the Peachy or Richard the Lionhearted.

The other half of the volume are do-it-yourself blueprints to build pocket-size catapults, apparently written for hobo children sleeping in a lumber yard scrap pile during the D

A dorky little volume that came with the dorky piddling catapult kit I got from Goodwill for $3. Exactly 50% of the volume is gentle, Nib Nye-caliber historical recountings of ancient city sieges, consummate with dates (few of them beyond the year 1100 Ad) and big league name dropping like Alexander the Great or Richard the Lionhearted.

The other one-half of the volume are do-it-yourself blueprints to build small catapults, apparently written for hobo children sleeping in a lumber yard scrap pile during the Depression.

"Yous won't believe how much fun (and learning!) you lot tin have with 2x4 shavings, plastic spoons, and walnuts!"

Whee.
Notwithstanding, light, fun little read.

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Jun 10, 2018 Ashley Cobb rated it actually liked it

Office History survey, function engineering science manual, this a great book peculiarly for younger readers (9-12) who beloved history, learning how to make devices to blow things up, or BOTH! Adults who have a young person in their life who likes these things will enjoy it besides (or adult who like to build things that smash other things). This book provides some very accessible history for pre-gunpowder artillery warfare.

I could see making these with my g children.

May 21, 2018 Jbussen rated it actually liked information technology

Great book for fathers and sons. Lots of really elementary heavily abridged history of catapults. Lots of fun catapult building weekend male parent son building/bonding time. I highly recommend this volume.

Sep 05, 2007 yalayla rated it really liked it

This book was a fun little read near the history of the catapult, which must exist the coolest weapon ever invented (it runs on physics, afterward all). It as well contains plans to build large and small catapults of varying sizes. I merely took off ane star because I would have liked to see plans for a total-size trebuchet, even though I probably would never actually build one. (I exercise plan to build one of the smaller ones--haven't decided which yet.) This book was a fun little read about the history of the catapult, which must be the coolest weapon e'er invented (it runs on physics, later on all). It likewise contains plans to build large and minor catapults of varying sizes. I only took off one star because I would take liked to run across plans for a full-size trebuchet, even though I probably would never actually build 1. (I practise plan to build one of the smaller ones--haven't decided which yet.) ...more than

Jan 16, 2010 Jack rated it actually liked it

I'one thousand the Assistant to the Den Leader for our trivial band of Cub Scouts. We decided we were going to build a trebuchet with the den -- 6 young kids in garage in the winter in an 60 minutes or two. This book provided many useful plans and principles for an awful lot of fun. I'm the Banana to the Den Leader for our petty band of Cub Scouts. We decided we were going to build a trebuchet with the den -- 6 young kids in garage in the winter in an hour or two. This volume provided many useful plans and principles for an atrocious lot of fun. ...more

May 15, 2013 Ali rated it liked it

The language was dumbed down nearly to a kid's level, but it did explain how all of the sorts of Medieval catapults worked, and gave directions for making a slap-up many of them. The language was dumbed downwardly most to a child'due south level, but it did explain how all of the sorts of Medieval catapults worked, and gave directions for making a great many of them. ...more

Aug 08, 2010 Joe rated information technology liked it

Enjoyable history on an ancient engineering. And it had how to's to edifice your own! Enjoyable history on an ancient applied science. And it had how to'due south to building your own! ...more

Won't the neighbors be surprised. Won't the neighbors be surprised. ...more

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