ABC ARCHERY - The Practical Guide to Man-Powered Bullets: Catapults, Crossbows, Blowguns, Bullet-Bows and Airguns
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Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.441
EAN: 9780811701563
ISBN: 0811701565
Label: Stackpole Books
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 212
Publication Date: 2005-09-10
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Studio: Stackpole Books
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Summary: The serious guide to spring, lever, and muscle projectile weapons
Comment: This is not a simple 'how-to', this is graduate level discussion of all manner of implements for launching projectiles without combustion. In short, a priceless resource for the engineering of these implements, but rather daunting for someone without a technical background.
With patience and care, it can be a rewarding book for anyone interesting in things like catapults and crossbows, and has some great ideas for the do-it-yourselfers out their.
E.M. Van Court
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Summary: A delight for projectile-flinger fanatics
Comment: If, like me, you are an unapologetic fan of human-powered projectile launchers: airguns, blowguns, slingshots, bows - you will enjoy the heck out of Richard Middleton's The Practical Guide to Man-Powered Bullets.
At almost every page, I found myself going "Aha!" because Middleton writes in such an entertaining and educational way, presenting both theory and practice, unexpected bits of information, experiments you can do yourself, and a lot else besides.
The are 12 chapters in all, including two on crossbows, one on catapults (slingshots), one of blowpipes (blowguns), four on airguns (high pressure and low pressure, both practical and theoretical), and others on compound bows, velocity measurement, and ammunition.
I found this book a delight to read, and a treat for the "big kid" in me. Highly recommended.
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