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The Catapult

A History

By (author) Tracey Rihll
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Westholme Publishing, U.S., Yardley, United States
Published: 1st Mar 2007
Dimensions: w 150mm h 230mm d 35mm
Weight: 826g
ISBN-10: 159416035X
ISBN-13: 9781594160356
Barcode No: 9781594160356
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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 used for particular battlefield conditions or military tasks. Also included are details of the author's intriguing discovery that there were little personal catapults that were used like rifles. Although the catapult was displaced by the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, the device marks the beginning of mechanized warfare, the hallmark of modern fighting.

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