![Brassey's book of sieges / William Seymour ; with maps and illustrations by W.F.N. Watson](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/144/192/564192144.0.m.jpg)
Brassey's book of sieges / William Seymour ; with maps and illustrations by W.F.N. Watson
de Seymour, William (1914-)
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- ISBN 10
- 1857533755
- ISBN 13
- 9781857533750
- Librería
-
Galway, Ireland
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London : Brassey's, 2002. Second Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 338 pages; Physical description. : xviii, 338 p. : ill. , maps ; 26 cm. Subject: Sieges - History. Siege warfare - History. Military history. Summary: The historical emphasis on battle as opposed to siege has long diminished the human face of war, ignoring the anonymous thousands who scurry to the relative safety of a citadel only to find themselves caught in a web of enforced service, starvation and disease. Since the walls of Jericho came tumbling down and the Greeks outwitted their Trojan rivals with a wooden horse, sieges have played an important part in man's struggle to outdo fellow man. William Seymour provides an absorbing and vivid account of sieges in history from Acre in the 12th century to the impeccable defence of Khe Sanh by the United States Marines in the 20th. In all, seventeen sieges are described in detail, including Constantinople (1453), Malta (1565), Vicksburg (1863), Tobruk (1941) and Leningrad (1944). Extra chapters cover the mechanics of a siege and notes for visitors to the sites today. The dramatic military and human stories recounted within are complemented by a concise analysis of the development of siege warfare, assisted by specially commissioned maps and drawings illustrating the techniques of each era.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- MW Books Ltd.
(IE)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 199977
- Título
- Brassey's book of sieges / William Seymour ; with maps and illustrations by W.F.N. Watson
- Autor
- Seymour, William (1914-)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardback
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Second Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 1857533755
- ISBN 13
- 9781857533750
- Editorial
- London : Brassey's
- Lugar de publicación
- United Kingdom
- Fecha de publicación
- 2002
Términos de venta
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
Sobre el vendedor
MW Books Ltd.
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Galway
Sobre MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.