The Crossbow - Couverture souple

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Loades, Mike

 
9781472824608: The Crossbow
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1472824601 ISBN 13 : 9781472824608
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Technologically sophisticated and powerful, the crossbow has long enjoyed a popular reputation for villainous superiority because it could be used with little training as a weapon of assassination.

Known to the Ancient Greeks and the Chinese as early as the 5th century BC, the crossbow developed both in Western Europe and in the Far East. Advances in trigger mechanisms, spanning and bow design allowed the development of ever more powerful bows. It was an extremely useful weapon, and especially effective in siege warfare for both attack and defence.

In this study acknowledged weaponry expert Mike Loades traces the origins, development, combat record and lasting legacy of the crossbow, the formidable projectile weapon that played a key role in a host of battles and sieges across Europe and Asia.

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À propos des auteurs

Mike Loades is a respected author, broadcaster, director and action arranger who has made well over 100 television appearances as a historical weapons expert and military historian and been a presenter for such shows as Time Commanders (BBC), Weapons That Made Britain (Channel 4), Weapon Masters (Discovery Networks) and Going Medieval (History Channel). A lifelong archery enthusiast, he is also experienced in horse-archery and chariot archery and is co-founder of the California Centaurs horse-archery club. He lives in California. He is the author of Swords and Swordsmen (2010), The Longbow (2013), The Composite Bow (2016), and The Crossbow (2018).

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1472824601
ISBN 13 
9781472824608
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Dennis Peter
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
80
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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