Leonardo da Vinci's giant crossbow /

Leonardo da Vinci's giant crossbow / Matthew Landrus ; [foreword by Martin Kemp].

"Although Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow is one of his most popular drawings, it has been one of the least understood. "Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow" offers the first in-depth account of this drawing’s likely purpose and its highly resolved design. This fascinating book has a wealth of techni...

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Main Author: Landrus, Matthew Hayden, 1965- (Author)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, [2010]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519 > Knowledge > Mechanical engineering.
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519 > Knowledge > Military engineering.
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519 > Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Biblioteca ambrosiana > Art collections.
Codice atlantico.
Crossbows > Pictorial works
Crossbows > Design and construction
Crossbows > Design and construction > History > 15th century.
Engineering drawings > History > 15th century.
Online Access:Springer eBooks
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Idea: Locating the Giant Crossbow and Its Components
  • Proposal to Ludovico Sforza, CA 1082r [391ra]
  • Dating the Crossbow
  • A Real Project
  • Making It Work: Functionality of the Giant Crossbow Design
  • The Armature’s Design and Proposed Construction
  • Proportional Design and Operation of the Armature
  • The Lower Carriage, Side Poles, and Wheels
  • The Upper Carriage
  • Mechanical Draughting Techniques.
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