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U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941 45
Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France.This title takes a close …
Fortifications of Verdun 1874 1917
Featuring illustrations throughout, this concise volume explores the development of the fortress of Verdun and the climactic battle that took place around it.The ring of …
Chicago Architecture and Design (3rd edition)
The birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is famous for an architectural tradition that has influenced building around the globe. It is the cradle of modern architecture. It gave …
Britain's Medieval Castles
The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of southern England in 1066. The castles that were constructed in …
Castle at war in medieval england and wales
This ground-breaking book traces the story of castles at war in England and Wales from their introduction by the Normans in the eleventh century until the end of the reign of Henry …
Medieval Russian Fortresses AD 862 1480
A history of the key fortresses that dominated the landscape of medieval Russia from its legendary foundations in the 9th century to its conquest by the Mongols and the eventual …
Drumlanrig: The Castle, its People and its Paintings
With its pale pink sandstone, picturesque domes and dramatic setting, Drumlanrig is one of Scotland's most romantic castles, its history entwined with that of the country itself. …
Senmiddelalderens borge i Danmark
Der er skrevet en del om middelalderens borge i Danmark, men selve livet på borgene og deres mange funktioner er et forsømt forskningsområde. Det søger denne bog at belyse ud fra …
Towers of Strength
Martello towers were built in the early part of the nineteenth century to defend the coast of England against Napoleonic invasion. Almost 200 years later forty-one of these …
Castles of Wales
Wales, a small country, is littered with the relics of war - Iron Age forts, Roman ruins, medieval castles and the coastal forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The …
Castles of Wales
Wales has more castles per square mile than anywhere else in Europe. From the Norman keep at Cardiff to the Welsh stronghold at Criccieth, and Edward I's famous fortifications at …
Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600 1763
This book takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), …