Annals of a Fortress analyzes 17th- and 18th-century contributions

analyzes 17th- and 18th-century contributions

and the implications of his discoveries to the expansion of scientific knowledge are clearly presented by the editor

avoiding extraneous solutions

Introductory essays by the well-known artist and art educator Terence Coyle — including a new introduction to the Dover edition — engagingly explore Albinus' life and work

Annals of a Fortress analyzes 17th- and 18th-century contributionsCombining the excitement of a novel with the authenticity of a historical document, this gripping book chronicles a castle's rise from obscurity to international attention during the nineteenth century. It profiles a fictional fortress, La Roche Pont, for an unusual survey of the evolving art of siege warfarefrom Gallic tribes attempting to hold off the might of the Roman empire through medieval feuds, protracted religious conflicts of the seventeenth