9781841764597
Medieval Siege Weapons, Part 2: Byzantium, The Islamic World And India AD 476-1526 - David Nicolle
Osprey Publishing (2003)
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History / Medieval, Military art and science, Siege Artillery, Siege Warfare, Technology & Engineering / Military Science

When it came to non-gunpowder machine development, the medieval period was one of the most inventive in military history. During this era, the pre-existing military-technological traditions from the ancient worlds were brought together. Three civilisations were primarily responsible for this evolution: the Late-Roman or Byzantine Empire, the Islamic World, and latterly the Mongol ‘World Empire’. This book examines the resulting stone-throwing machines from torsion ‘energy storage’ systems, to manpowered and counterbalance sling devices, rockets and others.

Product Details
Dewey 909
Format Paperback
Cover Price 15,95 €
No. of Pages 48
Height x Width 247 x 184 mm