Author : Saxton T. Pope
Publisher : Martino Fine Books
ISBN 13 : 9781614271376
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis A Study of Bows and Arrows by : Saxton T. Pope
Download or read book A Study of Bows and Arrows written by Saxton T. Pope and published by Martino Fine Books. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Reprint of 1923 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is Pope's classic study of the actual casting quality and strength of the best specimens of bows of different aboriginal tribes and nations of the world. Pope undertook a detailed test of shooting quality of a series of bows as well as a correlated study concerning the penetration of arrows. Most of the bows were selected from hundreds in possession of the Museum of Anthropology of the University of California. Illustrated with twenty plates.