armi neurobalistiche
English translation: neuroballistic weapons
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| 22:25 Sep 28, 2006 |
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neuroballistic weapons Explanation: Hi Ivana http://www.archeofortificazioni.org/Arteassedio.htm fecero la loro comparsa le prime macchine neurobalistiche, i cui archi erano costituiti da bracci imbrigliati in matasse di nervi, i tónoi (tonoi), che permettevano di sviluppare forze propulsive assai intense per proiettili di vario genere http://www.aiscripters.com/tonto_ivb/index.php?s=c63b277aba0... I promise I will visit your oppidum with at least 9 fine specimens of *neuroballistic* artillery if my AIs survive long enough to engage final gear Saint Barbara's Legion: Portuguese Artillery In the Struggle For Morocco, 1415-1578 John Vogt Military Affairs, Vol. 41, No. 4 (Dec., 1977), pp. 176-182 doi:10.2307/1986994 had to wait until besiegers were within a hundred yards or so of the walls before firing upon them with bolts, arrows, and neuroballistic projectiles |
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nevrobalistic weapons Explanation: " Although the "nevrobalistic"(1) machinery of various kinds employed during the middle ages for the besieging of fortresses and towns has been fully described in special works treating on the ars telorum, or artillery, and some explanation of their use and appliance has occasionally been given in the notes to this volume;(2) yet, considering that the Spanish Moslems also made frequent use of such war-engines, nay, were greatly advanced in the construction of them, a few remarks on the subject will, perhaps, not be deemed inopportune. " http://libro.uca.edu/chronicleofjames/appendices.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2006-09-28 22:45:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also ***nevroballistic engines*** http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/jaume_forster.pdf#search=""nevroba... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 38 mins (2006-09-28 23:03:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- C'è anche chi preferisce ***hurling arms*** al termine dotto ***neuroballistic***. Molto interessante ! "Before the medieval periods you could find fortresses adapted to the technical demands of the time when the ***hurling arms*** (neuroballistic) had a preponderant role" http://www.mouriscastours.com/shopping/product_details.php?i... |
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