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Castles from the Air: An Aerial Portrait of Britain´s Finest Castles
Paul Johnson
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Description for Castles from the Air: An Aerial Portrait of Britain´s Finest Castles
Hardback. The castles of Britain are icons of history. They were built to mark the domains of the powerful and stood as symbols of authority. No view of great castles is as imposing and revealing as the view from above - showing off their beauty. This work shows the splendour and lasting resonance of the nation's best-loved castles. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 357 x 276 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2064.
The castles of Britain are icons of history. They were built to mark the domains of the powerful and stood as symbols of authority. They were built using the most advanced structural technology of the day and were designed to withstand the strongest of attacks. And their locations illustrate the understanding of how the lie of the land and a good position would assist their joint roles as defenders and emblems of power And no view of great castles is as imposing and revealing as the view from above -showing off their beauty, highlighting their purpose, focusing on their extraordinary ... Read more
The castles of Britain are icons of history. They were built to mark the domains of the powerful and stood as symbols of authority. They were built using the most advanced structural technology of the day and were designed to withstand the strongest of attacks. And their locations illustrate the understanding of how the lie of the land and a good position would assist their joint roles as defenders and emblems of power And no view of great castles is as imposing and revealing as the view from above -showing off their beauty, highlighting their purpose, focusing on their extraordinary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Number of pages
212
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747587460
SKU
V9780747587460
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99-10
About Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson works as a historian, journalist and author. He was educated at Stonyhurst School in Clitheroe, Lancashire and Magdalen College, Oxford, and first came to prominence in the 1950s as a journalist writing for, and later editing, the New Statesman magazine. He has also written for leading newspapers and magazines in Britain, the US and Europe. ... Read more
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