Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 115
... military architecture as in landscaping and social behaviour the late seventeenth century was a time of codification and formalism . From now on the story of military architecture becomes a babel of technical terms and bizarre geometry ...
... military architecture as in landscaping and social behaviour the late seventeenth century was a time of codification and formalism . From now on the story of military architecture becomes a babel of technical terms and bizarre geometry ...
Page 155
... military pride to point to the latest building contructed for the welfare of the men . This was especially true of hospitals , while as regards animals , good veteri- nary practices and properly run stables and remount depots were vital ...
... military pride to point to the latest building contructed for the welfare of the men . This was especially true of hospitals , while as regards animals , good veteri- nary practices and properly run stables and remount depots were vital ...
Page 175
... military architecture became even more blurred with the widespread construction of married quarters and office blocks , indistinguishable from those erect- ed by private firms and public authorities . The high standard of military ...
... military architecture became even more blurred with the widespread construction of married quarters and office blocks , indistinguishable from those erect- ed by private firms and public authorities . The high standard of military ...
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