War Bows : Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi /: Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• 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).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.