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Medieval Siege Weapons (2) - Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476-1526

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Aircraft & Miscellaneous

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Product Info

Title
Medieval Siege Weapons (2) - Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476-1526
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
2003
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.59x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394268
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG069
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG69

Description

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 civilizations 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.