Leonardo da Vinci's Giant crossbow / Matt Landrus.
Pubblicazione:
Berlin : Springer, 2010.
Descrizione fisica:
XVI, 180 p. : ill. ; 30 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. Pt. 1. The idea: locating the Giant crossbow and its components: 1. Proposal to Ludovico Sforza, CA 1082r [391ra] 2. Dating the crossbow 3. A real project. Pt. 2. Making it work: functionality of the Giant crossbow design: 4. The armature's design and proposed construction 5. Proportional design and operation of the armature 6. The lower carriage, side poles and wheels 7. The upper carriage 8. Mechanical draughting techniques. Conclusion. Appendix A: Measurements Appendix B: Drawings that were closely associated with the Giant crossbow project. Glossary: Crossbow-related terms used by Leonardo. Bibliography. Index
