The Most Dangerous Book: An Illustrated Introduction to Archery

By Daniel Nayeri

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523501197
• ISBN13: 9781523501199
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.2" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7