War Bows : Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi /: Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi. (2019)
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- Book
- Title:
- War Bows : Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi /: Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi. (2019)
- Main Title:
- War Bows : Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi
- Further Information:
- Note: Mike Loades.
- Authors:
- Loades, Mike
- Contents:
- IntroductionCHAPTER I: THE LONGBOWDevelopment: The longbow's genesis and productionUse: At full drawImpact: Assessing the longbowCHAPTER II: THE CROSSBOWDevelopment: Lock, stock and lathUse: Steady, steady, steady: shootImpact: Bolts from the blueCHAPTER III: THE COMPOSITE BOWDevelopment: Engineering the optimal bowUse: Archery – a very martial artImpact: Different bows for different blowsCHAPTER IV: THE JAPANESE YUMIDevelopment: The asymmetric bowUse: The Way of the Bow and the HorseImpact: The sting of the samuraiConclusionAcknowledgementsBibliography.
- Publisher Details:
- London : Osprey Publishing
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (304 pages)
- Subjects:
- Weapons & equipment
Archery
History -- Military -- General
History -- Military -- Weapons
History -- Military -- Pictorial
Military history - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781472825520
1472825527 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781472825537
- Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.377599
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