Title: Archery the Technical Side (Legends of the Longbow Series ; Volume 5)
Description: The brilliant Clarence Hickman applies scientific methodology to bow construction. Born to a poor farming family, Hickman and his brothers make their own bow and arrows to shoot fish. Returning to this boyhood interest after working in military weapons development, he applies his training and keen insight to improving these ancient tools of stick and string, with positive results, and a patent.
Subjects: Bow Archery Recurve Physics Science History, Archery, juvenile literature, Archery
People: Clarence Hickman
Time periods: 1930-1950