How Long to Read The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow by Ralph Payne-Gallwey

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Description

This vintage book contains a treatise on a variety of ancient projective weapons, with a special focus on ancient and mediaeval Catapults and Balistas. With fascinating historical information and complete descriptions of the various weapons discussed, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical ballistic weaponry and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The history of the Crossbow, with notes Comparative on the Longbow and Handgun", "The Construction and Management of Crossbows: Mediaeval", "The Construction and Management of Crossbows--(continued): Modern", "A Treatise on the Siege Engines used in Ancient and Mediaeval Times for Discharging Great Stones and Arrows", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

How long is The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow?

The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow by Ralph Payne-Gallwey is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow aloud.

What Reading Level is The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow?

The Crossbow - Mediaeval and Modern Military and Sporting it's Construction, History, and Management with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients and an Appendix on the Catapult, Balista and the Turkish Bow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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