Walls : defenses throughout history / by James Cross Giblin.

Main entry:

Giblin, James Cross, 1933-2016.

Title & Author:

Walls : defenses throughout history / by James Cross Giblin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Boston : Little, Brown, 1984.

Description:

113 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 109) and index.
A wall made of mammoth bones -- Ancient walled cities -- The walled city of Carcassonne -- Hadrian's wall -- The great wall of China -- Castle walls -- Walls to withstand artillery -- Walls of American forts -- Walls underground -- Walls of World War II -- A wall in space?

Summary:

Discusses why and how walls have been constructed throughout history, around cities, castles, even countries.

ISBN:

0316309540
9780316309547

Subject:

Walls Juvenile literature.
Fortification Juvenile literature.
Walls History.
Fortification History.
Murs Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Fortification
Walls
Foritification History.

Form/genre:

Children's nonfiction. NZ-WeK
Literature
Juvenile works
Littérature.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 19199
Call No.: ID:87-B6432
Status: Available

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