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D-Day Fortifications in Normandy
German defenses along the Normandy beaches were part of the larger Atlantic Wall fortifications designed to defend Fortress Europe.When Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took command of …
Atlantic Wall (3)
This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was …
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 …
Danish Medieval Castles
Danish Medieval Castles is the first comprehensive overview in English of the castles and fortifications that are known from medieval Denmark. The book tells the story of who built …
Roman Auxiliary Forts 27 BC–AD 378
With the vast expansion of the Roman Empire came a need for more and more fortifications to defend it.The borders of the Empire stretched through wildly different terrains which …
Lindisfarne Castle
In this guidebook, you will uncover the areas earlier past, from castle sieges to its industrial heritage. Additional features include a guide to wildlife you might spot at the …
Best Castles - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
This is the ultimate book for days out with the family, visiting Britain and Ireland's greatest architectural and historical treasures. Many of the castles featured offer a wealth …
Die Marienburg
Als grote in Backstein erbaute Burg der Welt steht die an den Ufern des Flusses Nogat errichtete Marienburg seit Jahrhunderten im Zentrum der polnisch-deutschen …
Bastion by the Bay Volume 17
Since ancient times societies have employed outposts to secure new frontiers. The Presidio of San Francisco, founded in 1776, offers a classic case study of this phenomenon. Under …
Cathar Castles
During the early 13th century the north of what is now France went to war with the south in a bloody crusade aimed at destroying the heretical sect known as the Cathars.The …
Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191 1571
The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly …
The Fortifications of Butrint
This work on the fortifications of Butrint which here appears for the first time in English is one of the single most significant archaeological discourses produced on Butrint …