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Author Giblin, James Cross, 1933-2016.

Title Walls : defenses throughout history / by James Cross Giblin.

Publication Info. Boston : Little, Brown, 1984.

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 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  J623 GIB    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 113 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Bibliography: page [109]
Note Includes index.
Summary Discusses why and how walls have been constructed throughout history, around cities, castles, even countries.
Contents 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?
Subject Walls -- Juvenile literature.
Fortification -- Juvenile literature.
Walls -- History.
Fortification -- History.
ISBN 0316309540
9780316309547
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