Following Columbus' discovery of America in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests.
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The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery.
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In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church.
Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split fro……続きを見る
著者：Neil Short
出版社： Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日： 2015年07月20日
The East Wall was where the final battles for the stricken Third Reich were fought, amid scenes of utter carnage.
Beginning life at the end of World War I, the wall became a pet project of Adolf Hit……続きを見る
A detailed look at the various defensive structures and preparations that Germany constructed for the defense of the Rhine.
The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Thi……続きを見る
At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear.
Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The is……続きを見る
Following the fall of France and the surrender of Paris on 14 June 1940, the British Government announced that the Channel Islands had no strategic importance and would not be defended.
The Germans ……続きを見る
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 the invasion front……続きを見る
An illustrated history of the designs of Vauban, the foremost military engineer of France throughout the 18th century.
Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack o……続きを見る
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 conceived of, bui……続きを見る
Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war.
Field fortifications were developed around major town……続きを見る
Jagging across north-western Europe like a scar, the Hindenburg Line was Germany's most formidable line of defence in World War I.
Its fearsome reputation was matched only by its cunning design, wit……続きを見る
Os cupins são uma praga comum em residências e podem causar danos significantes em casas e edifícios. Eles são pequenos insetos que se alimentam de madeira e outros materiais à base de celulose, e p……続きを見る
'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introdu……続きを見る
Forte di una ricca collezione permanente esposta a rotazione, la Pinacoteca Züst rappresenta oggi nel Cantone Ticino il principale polo di studio per l’arte antica, dal Rinascimento al XIX secolo. ……続きを見る
'The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine' is a profile for cathedrals and churches that can be found along the Rhine river, which begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss ……続きを見る
In 'The Tower of London' (Vol. 1 & 2), Lord Ronald Gower offers a comprehensive exploration of one of England's most iconic historical sites. Combining meticulous research with vivid narrative prose……続きを見る
Hace ya casi cien años, una fastuosa edificación da la bienvenida a nuestra ciudad desde muy cerca de la Bahía de La Habana. El antiguo Palacio Presidencial, hoy Museo de la Revolución, ha sido test……続きを見る
著者：Thomas Brunner
出版社： Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte
発売日： 2024年01月26日
Rathaus, Türmli und Telldenkmal bilden das historische Zentrum des Urner Kantonshauptorts. Der Rathausplatz in Altdorf öffnet die Bühne für das elegante klassizistische Rathaus des Standes Uri von 1……続きを見る
Dank einer wertvollen Sammlung, die in Wechselausstellungen gezeigt wird, ist die Pinacoteca Züst heute das wichtigste Studienzentrum für Alte Kunst im Kanton Tessin und reicht von der Renaissance……続きを見る
The first complete monograph on the career of Carlos Ferrater. Carlos Ferrater's early buildings showed how the expression of modern architecture -- with its abstraction, repetition, transparency an……続きを見る
A beautiful photographic stroll around the bookshops, restaurants, literary locations and authors’ neighbourhoods in the Big Apple.
Literary Landscapes: New York is the follow-up to Literary Landsca……続きを見る
El relato del mayor fracaso de la democracia: el caos urbano y paisajístico.
¿Por qué la Constitución de 1978 no incluye la palabra «paisaje»? ¿Por qué no existe en España un Conservatorio del Litor……続きを見る
Taurus reedita esta obra sobre la construcción del palacio del Buen Retiro firmada por dos de los más prestigiosos hispanistas del mundo: Jonathan Brown y sir John Elliot. Una obra profusamente ilus……続きを見る
Un palau de Barcelona és la insòlita biografia del palau Savassona, l'espai que allotja des de fa més de cent anys la institució de l'Ateneu Barcelonès.
Amb una mirada experta i afectiva, Mateu Bar……続きを見る
La historia de uno de los hitos modernos y vanguardistas
de la arquitectura chilena
En este nuevo libro Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt, el prestigioso y premiado historiador, nos conduce paralelamente por la ……続きを見る
Los secretos del Congreso es el resultado de un esfuerzo por radiografiar, con honestidad y compromiso con el lector, un lugar inigualable del sistema político argentino.
Los secretos del Congreso e……続きを見る
This book focuses on the Heritage Conservation of Architecture, Historic Districts of a City and Conservation strategies with specific case studies from India, in order to highlight the need for con……続きを見る
著者：John Hoffmann
出版社： University of Illinois Press
発売日： 2024年03月18日
Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois, named to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, has long been a familiar landmark on the Urbana-Champaign campus and the home for undergra……続きを見る
