This Paperback Book item from Osprey Publishing was reviewed on 9-Oct-2008.
Search ISBN:1841766348 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 (New Vanguard) Reference Book. Classifications : Greece Ancient History Subjects Books Rome Ancient History Subjects Books General Greece Europe History Subjects Books General Europe History Subjects Books General Conventional Weapons & Warfare Mili . Click the following link to view the cover of Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 (New Vanguard). Related topics: Greece. Ancient. History. Subjects. Books. Rome. Ancient. History. Subjects. Books. requestid: 0ac904a0-5454-47a1-9e56-7e1d15a5f37a
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1) Paperback Book Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 (New Vanguard) by Osprey Publishing. If you are interested on the mechanics or how to build one of these artillery pieces this book is for you. Its quite well explained.
It also has some nice pictures.
If you want to know like I did, how they were used or how effective they were, you will find very little unfortunately here.¤ 2) Paperback Book Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 (New Vanguard) by Osprey Publishing. I build models of seige engines as a hobby, and this book is a valuable addition to my library. It specifically deals with the ballista, a crossbow-like weapon, and does so in good detail. The drawings are detailed and carefully done, and the photos and descriptions are more than adequate for a talented reconstructor to make scale models from tabletop sized to full sized. It is well worth adding to your library if you have an interest in Greek and Roman warfare and engineering.¤ 3) Paperback Book Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 (New Vanguard) by Osprey Publishing. The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 6-Nov-2008, 18417663489781841766348, 501-901-541-481-001-241-521-421-8 
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