Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The ultimate introduction to archery for kids ages 8-12, told in a book that turns into a bow and shoots paper arrows.
Charmingly illustrated, the book includes chapters on the physics of the bow and arrow, bows and arrrows around the world, and the history of archery in battle and legend. Learn the difference between a composite bow, the ideal weapon for Chinese and Hittite chariot teams, and a self bow, like the six-foot-tall Ethiopian bow made from the stem of a palm leaf. Meet the Parthian archers, the nomad warriors who could turn suddenly in their saddles, shoot an unwary pursuer in the chest, and turn back, all in one perfect motion. And read about cunning battles like Red Cliffs and Leipzing, the last major conflict in which archery played a part and lead to Napoleon's defeat.
Papercraft arrows (just cut out and fold) and targets (cut-out haystacks and apples) are included.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
It's the ultimate introduction to the world of archery, in a book that turns into an actual bow that shoots paper arrows. Warning This book is a weapon of mass instruction and a working bow 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.
Comes with paper arrows. Targets, too