商品簡介
A specialist in military architecture both of early medieval castles and later artillery fortifications, Saunders examines the place of de Gomme in the design and construction of English fortifications from the Civil Wars to the death of Charles II, during the 17th century. Little evidence remains about the military architect himself, he says, so his life must be reconstructed from surviving edifices that he built and drawings, many them reproduced here, and other papers related to contracts and construction, including claims for travel expenses. His work is placed in the context of fortress building at the time, the Old Dutch school of fortification, and the English Civil War. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Andrew Saunders is an authority in the field of military architecture, both of early medieval castles and later artillery fortifications, in which he acquired an international reputation. His other books include “Fortress Britain: Artillery Fortification in the British Isles and Ireland” (1989); “Exploring England’s Heritage: Devon and Cornwall” (1991); “The English Heritage Book of Channel Defenses” (1997); and numerous official guide books to castles and fortifications.
