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Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, more. 199 black-and-white illustrations.

PREHISTORY, ASIA MINOR, GREECE, ROMAN TIMES, MEDIEVAL TIMES. A SCHOLARLY WORK ON THE ART OF FORTIFICATION. CONTAINS A GUIDED TOUR OF 120 OF THE MOST FAMOUS CASTLES OF GREAT BRITAIN, EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST.

Traces the development of the art of fortification, from the period of earliest historical examples down to the forts designed for defence by artillery, noting the salient features of the military works, as well as the siege operations mounted against them. This book is a product of a lifetime of travel, exploration and architectural study.