投射器的艺术：历史和原理（第二版)） The Art of the Catapult : Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery (2nd Edition)

基本信息

Publisher：Chicago Review Press; Second edition (July 1 2018)

Language：English

Paperback：192 pages

ISBN-10：0912777338

ISBN-13：978-0912777337

Item weight：408 g

Dimensions：17.78 x 1.27 x 25.4 cm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

召集所有年龄段的南瓜投掷者、掠夺者和修补匠！投掷物品和保卫自己的城堡从未如此有趣。

无论是保卫自己的城堡还是简单地将南瓜扔过篱笆，掠夺者和修补匠都会很快熟悉战狼卢德加、生病的邻居、卡布鲁斯和野驴——这些古老的火炮设备通常被称为投石机。

更新和改进的说明和图表说明了如何建造 10 个真实的工作模型投石机，包括早期的希腊弩炮、罗马投石机和投石机技术的高峰——英国投石机。其他项目包括学习如何绑扎和制作绳索以及如何构造和使用手吊索和棍棒吊索。建造这些简单而复杂的机器会使用杠杆、力、扭转、张力和牵引力来介绍数学和物理学的基础知识。

本书通过亚历山大大帝及其泰尔战役、萨拉丁、狮心王理查和第三次十字军东征、海盗出身的士兵乔恩·克拉布及其船上投石机以及英格兰国王爱德华一世及其在斯特灵城堡与苏格兰人的战斗等故事，探索了丰富多彩的攻城战历史。对于众多托尔金迷、新兴的后院战士和工程奇才来说，这本书是可读之作。

  Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages! Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been more fun.

   Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar the War Wolf, Ill Neighbor, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey—ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults.

   Updated and improved instructions and diagrams illustrate how to build 10 authentic working model catapults, including an early Greek ballista, a Roman onager, and the apex of catapult technology, the English trebuchet. Additional projects include learning how to lash and make rope and how to construct and use a hand sling and a staff sling. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction.

   The colorful history of siege warfare is explored through the stories of Alexander the Great and his battle of Tyre; Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Third Crusade; pirate-turned-soldier Jon Crabbe and his ship-mounted catapults; and Edward I of England and his battle against the Scots at Stirling Castle. For the legions of Tolkien fans, budding backyard warriors, and engineering wizards, this book is a must-have.

作者简介

William Gurstelle 是一名专业工程师，30 多年来一直致力于建造模型弹射器和弹道装置。他还是《Popular Science》的特约编辑、《Make》杂志的专栏作家，并经常为《Atlantic》、《Maxim》、《Wired》和其他国家杂志撰稿。

William Gurstelle is a professional engineer who has been building model catapults and ballistic devices for more than 30 years. He is also a contributing editor at Popular Science, a columnist for Make magazine, and a frequent contributor to the Atlantic, Maxim, Wired, and other national magazines.