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Author Gurstelle, William.

Title Defending Your Castle : Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend Off the Invading Hordes.

Publication Info. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (178 pages)
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Contents Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1.A Cast of Bad Actors; General Safety Guidelines; 2. Genghis Khan and the Mongols; Hudun Pao: The Crouching Tiger Catapult; Carpini's Crossbow; Mongol Smoke Monster; 3. Attila and the Huns; The Palisade Wall; The Hidden Book Safe; 4. Alexander the Great and the Greeks; Alexander's Tortoise; The High-Tech Backpack Shield; 5. Tamerlane and the Tatars; The Tatar-Proofed Castle Door; Da Vinci's Catapult; 6. Peter the Hermit and His Crusaders; Crusader-Proof Moat; 7. Ragnar Lodbrok and the Vikings; The Cheval-de-frise.
The Hourglass Watchtower8. Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.
Summary A man's home is his castle, or so the saying goes, but could it withstand an attack by Attila and the Huns, Ragnar and the Vikings, Alexander and the Greeks, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, or Tamerlane and the Tartars? Backyard Ballistics author William Gurstelle poses this fascinating question to modern-day garage warriors and shows them how to build an arsenal of ancient artillery and fortifications aimed at withstanding these invading hordes. Each chapter introduces a new bad actor in the history of warfare, details his conquests, and f.
Subject Catapult -- Design and construction.
Crossbows -- Design and construction.
Fortification -- Design and construction.
Siege warfare.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Experiments & Projects.
Other Form: Print version: Gurstelle, William. Defending Your Castle : Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend Off the Invading Hordes. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, ©2014 9781613746820
ISBN 9781613746837 (electronic bk.)
1613746830 (electronic bk.)
9781613746851 (electronic bk.)
1613746857 (electronic bk.)
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