[MR] New Book: Da Vinci's Giant Crossbow

[John Gahrmann]

Just for fun check out this link to Da Vinci's "resume" 
 
http://www.cenedella.com/job-search/leonardo-da-vincis-resume/

Johann VR
 
John Gahrmann Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.- George Carlin


 
> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:47:31 -0400
> From: ggg9y at virginia.edu
> To: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org; isenfir at virginia.edu
> Subject: [MR] New Book: Da Vinci's Giant Crossbow
> 
> Noble friends,
> 
> Just received at the UVA library: LEONARDO DA VINCI'S GIANT CROSSBOW by 
> Matthew Landrus (ISBN 9783540689157; our call # T40 .L46 L36 2010). Wow! 
> Talk about cool! Many of you have probably seen Da Vinci's drawings for 
> his giant crossbow, which are often reproduced in books and magazines. 
> Was it for real, or just the mad scribblings of a frustrated engineer 
> looking for a job? The author, who assisted with the design on a 
> near-full-scale replica for an ITN/PBS television program, certainly 
> thinks Da Vinci was serious. He makes the case that the design is 
> carefully based on Euclidian and Archamedian geometric principals, and 
> was intended to be a working plan. The author also examines Da Vinci's 
> design from a modern engineering standpoint, and from the techniques and 
> materials of the time. Along the way he compares Da Vinci's work to 
> contemporary crossbows and ballistas, as well as other seige machines. 
> While technical, the text is well within the reach of a lay reader. The 
> book is lavishly illustrated with many drawings, including geometric 
> overlays on top of Da Vinci's original, as well as views of other 
> Renaissance machines. Truly a fascinating book, and extremely useful for 
> any Scadian seige weapon engineer.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> 
> Lord Mungo Napier, Who Would Love to Make a Ballista
> 
> 
> 
> 
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