The art of the catapult: build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery
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Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2018.
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Second edition.
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xi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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"The Art of the Catapult, Second Edition, features updated instructions and diagrams for building ten authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the English trebuchet."--

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index.
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"The Art of the Catapult, Second Edition, features updated instructions and diagrams for building ten authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the English trebuchet."--,Provided by publisher.

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Gurstelle, W. (2018). The art of the catapult: build Greek ballistae, Roman onagers, English trebuchets, and more ancient artillery. Second edition. Chicago Review Press.

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Gurstelle, William. 2018. The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery. Chicago Review Press.

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Gurstelle, William, The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery. Chicago Review Press, 2018.

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Gurstelle, William. The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery. Second edition. Chicago Review Press, 2018.

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