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Coastal Castles of Northumberland
A constant factor in human history is the need to protect oneself. Another factor is the urge to attack someone else. Until the Normans imposed their sophisticatedly-designed …
The Palaces, Stately Houses & Castles of Georgian, Victorian and Modern Britain
A history of Britain's architectural masterpieces from the Georgians to today, with 200 magnificent pictures.
Defenses of Bermuda 1612–1995
Due to its location in the western North Atlantic between the Carolinas, Halifax in Canada and Jamaica in the West Indies, the island of Bermuda was a key naval haven for the Royal …
The Sieges of Vienna by the Turks
Marlborough Mound
The Marlborough Mound has recently been recognised as one of the most important monuments in the group around Stonehenge. It was also a medieval castle and a feature in a major …
I skenet av Gripsholm
Jag har arbetat med folkbildning och haft föreläsningar i konsthistoria i 25 år och är utövande bildkonstnär med många utställningar bakom mig.I den här boken berättar jag om …
Atlantic Wall (1)
A fascinating analysis of the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II.With Germany's gradual loss of the strategic initiative to the Allies, in 1942 Hitler …
Castles of Scotland Jigsaw
Scotland boasts hundreds of castles from many different periods of history. This jigsaw features over 25 famous Scottish castles from all parts of the country, all attractively and …
Engineering Security
The system of coastal defenses built by the federal government after the War of 1812 was more than a series of forts standing guard over a watery frontier. It was an integrated and …
Til Rigets forsvar og Byens gavn
København forvandledes i årene 1600–1728 fra en lille by afmiddelalderligt tilsnit til ‘Kongens København’, der medlange lige gader og symmetri bar præg af barokkens idealer.Byen …
Scapa Flow
A compact history charting the development of this natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Britain's most important naval base during World Wars I and II.In 1914 and again in 1939, …
Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89
The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953. On 13 August 1961 crude fences and walls were erected around West Berlin: the Berlin Wall had been created.The …