War bows: longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi

Introduction -- Chapter one: the longbow. Development: the longbow's genesis and production ; Use: at full draw ; Impact: assessing the longbow -- Chapter two: the crossbow. Development: lock, stock and lath ; Use: steady, steady, steady: shoot ; Impact: bolts from the blue -- Chapter three: th...

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1. Verfasser: Loades, Mike 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Osprey Publishing 2019
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction -- Chapter one: the longbow. Development: the longbow's genesis and production ; Use: at full draw ; Impact: assessing the longbow -- Chapter two: the crossbow. Development: lock, stock and lath ; Use: steady, steady, steady: shoot ; Impact: bolts from the blue -- Chapter three: the composite bow. Development: engineering the optimal bow ; Use: archery -- a very martial art ; Impact: different bows for different blows -- Chapter four: the Japanese yumi. Development: the asymmetric bow ; Use: the way of the bow and the horse ; Impact: the sting of the samurai -- Epilogue.
A fascinating and lively new history of four bows that changed warfare – the composite bow, the longbow, the crossbow, and the Japanese bow, the yumi – by a world-renowned expert
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:312 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9781472825537
1472825535

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