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The Art of the Catapult: How to Build Ballistae, Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery Paperback – January 1, 2011

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With some scrap wood, rope, hammer, nails, and this book, build seven historic working catapults, simple yet sophisticated hurling machines that rely on the fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction. The colorful history of siege warfare is explored not just through these exciting projects, but also through the stories of Alexander the Great at the battle of Tyre; Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Third Crusade; pirate-turned-soldier John Crabbe and his ship-mounted catapults; and Edward I of England and his battle against the Scots at Stirling Castle. Whether you are a budding backyard warrior or engineering wizard, this book is a must-have.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MBQQ1EU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling (January 1, 2011)
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
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William Gurstelle
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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