The Catapult: A History - Hardcover

Rihll, Tracey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159416035X ISBN 13: 9781594160356

Verlag: WESTHOLME PUB, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

A Major Contribution to the History of Technology and Ancient Warfare
The most recognized military device of ancient times and the source of continued fascination and popular appeal, the catapult represented a major shift in the conduct of warfare. In The Catapult: A History historian Tracey Rihll uses ancient sources and the latest archaeological findings to tell the story of this first machine of war. Dispelling any notion that the catapult was precision engineered in the modern sense, the author explains how a robust formulaic design allowed a variety of machines and missiles to be built and used for particular battlefield conditions or military tasks. Complete with original illustrations, maps, and two appendices detailing both the formulas for catapult construction and known catapult remains, The Catapult is essential reading for those interested in the history of warfare and technology.

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TRACEY RIHLL is lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Wales, Swansea. She is author of Greek Science and many articles of ancient technology and science.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: WESTHOLME PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 159416035X
• ISBN 13: 9781594160356
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 380
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