- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New edition edition (25 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486287203
- ISBN-13: 978-0486287201
- Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 18.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
 Trade In this Item for up to £2.90
Trade in The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £2.90, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Fascinating study only book devoted exclusively to the crossbow traces use of crossbow as military and sporting weapon, its construction and management in medieval and modern times; also, related weapons: balistas, catapults, Turkish bow, more. Over 240 illustrations.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lavishly illustrated introduction to Crossbows.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Paperback)
The all-time bestseller with a first edition as far back as 1903, later to appear with the 1907 appendix, was written by an amateur (in the true sense of the word) of archery who apparently had an unlimited source of money and time, but only modest background in physics. Along with the history of the crossbow, detailed accounts of the construction and maintenance of various crossbows designed for bolts and bullets are given. Related and/or relevant medieval weapon, like longbow, ballista and arquebus, are also treated in some detail, and the 1907 appendix on turkish bows serves to give a most interesting contrast to european archery of the epoch. When it comes to performance and comparison of the variety of weapon described, maximum range and -sometimes- draw force is the only information given, whereas obvious ballistic terms like exit velocity, time-of-flight and air resistance are conspicuously absent. Some self-evident details of construction or handling, clearly vi! sualized by the illustrations, are too often spelled out in full, while more obscure mechanisms of elaborate trigger systems, which would benefit from a whole lot more detailed explanation, are treated casually. This said, it must be stressed that on the whole it IS a very fine piece of work, made by a historian rather than an engineer, a book without a match for almost a century, and certainly well worth recommending.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For all who are curious, the definitive guide.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Paperback)
This book is, quite frankly, the one-stop place to look for information not only about all aspects of crossbows, but related subjects such as the Chinese chu-ko-nu, or "repeater crossbow," seige engines, and other related topics. The author apparently had enough money and spare time to actually experiment, and living in pre-World-War-I Britain, had access to actual original examples of a lot of the weapons he wished to study. Building copies to test them, he came up with definite figures on how they worked and how well they worked, or didn't.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource for crossbow builders,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Paperback)
This book is an interesting look at crossbows and siege engines, with lots of useful info for the DIY armourer. It's weakness is that it's written at the beginning of the century, and a little dated, both in writing style and content. I.e. modern materials are quite naturally not covered. It's strong points are the excellent drawings and illustrations. Highly recomennded overall.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lavishly illustrated introduction to Crossbows.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Paperback)
The all-time bestseller with a first edition as far back as 1903, later to appear with the 1907 appendix, was written by an amateur (in the true sense of the word) of archery who apparently had an unlimited source of money and time, but only modest background in physics. Along with the history of the crossbow, detailed accounts of the construction and maintenance of various crossbows designed for bolts and bullets are given. Related and/or relevant medieval weapon, like longbow, ballista and arquebus, are also treated in some detail, and the 1907 appendix on turkish bows serves to give a most interesting contrast to european archery of the epoch. When it comes to performance and comparison of the variety of weapon described, maximum range and -sometimes- draw force is the only information given, whereas obvious ballistic terms like exit velocity, time-of-flight and air resistance are conspicuously absent. Some self-evident details of construction or handling, clearly vi! sualized by the illustrations, are too often spelled out in full, while more obscure mechanisms of elaborate trigger systems, which would benefit from a whole lot more detailed explanation, are treated casually. This said, it must be stressed that on the whole it IS a very fine piece of work, made by a historian rather than an engineer, a book without a match for almost a century, and certainly well worth recommending.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For all who are curious, the definitive guide.,
By Eric Oppen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Book of the Crossbow: 22 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Paperback)
This book is, quite frankly, the one-stop place to look for information not only about all aspects of crossbows, but related subjects such as the Chinese chu-ko-nu, or "repeater crossbow," seige engines, and other related topics. The author apparently had enough money and spare time to actually experiment, and living in pre-World-War-I Britain, had access to actual original examples of a lot of the weapons he wished to study. Building copies to test them, he came up with definite figures on how they worked and how well they worked, or didn't.
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > History > Military History > Strategy, Tactics & Military Science
- Books > History > Military History > Weapons & Warfare > Conventional
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Fishing, Birdwatching & Other Outdoor Pursuits > Hunting & Shooting > Archery
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Fishing, Birdwatching & Other Outdoor Pursuits > Hunting & Shooting > Target Shooting
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
