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The Art of the Catapult: How to Build Ballistae, Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery Paperback – January 1, 2011
- PublisherSterling
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2011
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- ASIN : B00MBQQ1EU
- Publisher : Sterling (January 1, 2011)
- Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,452,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
In 2011, Popular Mechanics Magazine added five special editors to its masthead: William Gurstelle, Jay Leno, the Mythbusters' Adam Savage and Jaime Hyneman, and Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds. There's a reason Bill is there along side those luminaries: His views on risk taking, combined with his best selling books have put him in the spotlight.
Media Attention
Long features about Bill and his ideas have run in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, the London Daily Telegraph, National Public Radio, PBS, Radio Canada, and scores of other media outlets.
Best Selling Author
Now, because of his groundbreaking views and easy writing style, he's one of the most widely read science and technology authors in the world. His best sellers include Absinthe and Flamethrowers, Backyard Ballistics, Adventures from the Technology Underground, and The Practical Pyromaniac. More than a half million copies of his books have been sold, a truly amazing amount for a technology author.
National Magazine Columnist
In addition to his books, he writes frequently on culture and technology for national magazines including Popular Mechanics, Wired, the Atlantic, and Make. Online, he is a frequent contributor to BoingBoing, Makezine, and Wired.
Popular Speaker
Bill has given lectures to groups all over the world including North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Select clients and their comments are available through the navigation panel to the left.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019Great book very complex and in depth diagrams of the art of castles seige and so on.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017Got this as a joke gift for a friend and he loved it, he also said the book itself was interesting an pretty informative. the book came in near perfect condition and was delivered on time.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016I know he will love this book!