Author : Peter O. Stecher
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 35,15 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780764335754
A Whos Who of archery legends, this book presents the techniques, equipment, and philosophies of significant archers from the late 19th century to today. Filled with stories, observations, and lessons from the gutsy characters that defined the sport, this book takes you on journeys to big game bow hunts in Africa, bow fishing in South America, and other adventures in archery. Relive the excitement of accomplished marksmen and patient devotees of an ancient pursuit.
Author : Saxton Temple Pope
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 11,61 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Archery
ISBN :
Author : Daniel Nayeri
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,86 MB
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1523501197
It’s the ultimate introduction to the world of archery, in a book that turns into an actual bow that shoots paper arrows. All you have to do is unlock and open the upper and lower bow limbs, punch out and fold the arrows, and shoot! But the book is also a rich and lively illustrated history of archery, covering the physics of a bow and arrow; the types of bows used since 4500 BC; arrows from around the world, like the deadly stone arrowheads used by Native Americans, or the Japanese whistling Kabura-ya that helped Samurai signal each other. Here are the great archery battles—Thermopylae in 480 BC, where the Spartan “300” faced a Persian who shot so many arrows they darkened the sky; or the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, the last battle to feature archers—horsemen from the Eurasian steppes—who helped the Russians defeat Napoleon.
Author : Howard Hill
Publisher : Derrydale Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 39,15 MB
Release : 2000-04-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1586671235
Thrilling stories about hunting wildcat, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer and small game with a bow and arrow.
Author : Glenn St. Charles
Publisher : Glenn & Margaret St. Charles
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Author : Saxton T. Pope
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Archery
ISBN :
Author : Fred Bear
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780961948009
Author : George Agar Hansard
Publisher :
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,47 MB
Release : 1841
Category : Archery
ISBN :
Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 16,79 MB
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0300221835
A definitive history of the great commanders of ancient Rome, from bestselling author Adrian Goldsworthy. “In his elegantly accessible style, Goldsworthy offers gripping and swiftly erudite accounts of Roman wars and the great captains who fought them. His heroes are never flavorless and generic, but magnificently Roman. And it is especially Goldsworthy's vision of commanders deftly surfing the giant, irresistible waves of Roman military tradition, while navigating the floating logs, reefs, and treacherous sandbanks of Roman civilian politics, that makes the book indispensable not only to those interested in Rome and her battles, but to anyone who finds it astounding that military men, at once driven and imperiled by the odd and idiosyncratic ways of their societies, can accomplish great deeds.” —J. E. Lendon, author of Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity
Author : Jie Tian
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,63 MB
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Archery
ISBN : 9780764347917
The Way of Archery provides a detailed introduction to practicing archery in the traditional Chinese military style. It explains the basics of how to shoot using the Asian thumb ring: proper posture, training regimen, equipment, and avoiding pitfalls in shooting. The thorough translation and commentary (with original and new illustrations) provide a fresh and practical perspective on Gao Ying's 1637 archery treatise (which, itself, influenced generations of archers in East Asia). The authors themselves are active practitioners of Chinese archery, having spent an endless amount of time and effort vetting their understanding of this old manual and putting its ideas into practice. Through this process, the authors have been able to make this archery text accessible to modern readers. Not only will the reader come to understand the technical side of the Way of Archery, but will connect with the philosophy and spirit of the ancient Chinese warriors.
