SLINGS AND ARROWS: THE SCIENCE OF ANCIENT PROJECTILE WEAPONS.
Code: B260
Price: £19.99
Catalogue(s): Franklin
Category(s): New Books, Ancient to Medieval,
235pp.,numerous figs.incl.colour, P.B. 2026. his book takes the main categories of ancient weapons - bows, boomerangs, spears, slings, and siege engines - and presents a detailed analysis of their history and development, answering questions about the physics, materials science, and engineering behind them.