Archery Bows - Version 1.0 Free eBook on archery bows other archery topics. An Introduction to Archery Bows and Equipment. Includes the different types of archery bows and the history of archery, archery equipment and archery supplies. Learn about longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, shortbows, and crossbows. Finishes with instructions on how to make archery bows.