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Military Architecture The Art of Defence from the Earliest Times to the Alantic WallDescription
Castles, forts, and other defense works have always been, first and foremost, functional in order to survive, yet they are among the most impressive of all man-made structures. This book is a masterly survey of the increasing ingenuity and complexity of fortifications, from the mud-brick of the ancient Assyrians to the reinforced concrete of this century.
Originally published in 1974, this book is an established standard work which has now been revised and expanded, with new sections on colonial forts in North America, US costal fortifications, European city defenses, and the monumental structures of the Second World War. Additional illustrations bring the total to nearly 400, making this book a valuable reference to the specialist as well as the general reader.