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The Great Wall of China 221 BC-1644 AD (Fortress)
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by Stephen Turnbull and Steve Noon
Sales Rank: 79306
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List Price: $18.95
$12.89
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on 9-12-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
Published by: Osprey Publishing January 30, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1846030048
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1846030048
Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 7.1 x 0.2 inches
Weighs: 7 ounces
Reader Reviews
The Great Wall of China is the most impressive defensive system the world has ever seen. The Great Wall of China is not a single fortress line but a series of walls that span over 6,000 kilometers. The construction of these walls span from 221 BC to 1644. Obviously, any book that wants to cover the Great Wall has a lot of great history to cover. Osprey Publishing has a stable of military writers they can turn to when they need a book cranked out. Stephen Turnbull is their Japan expert. I guess this qualifies him to write a book on the Great Wall. Turnbull has read most of the modern English language sources and has taken a vacation to China. He has taken all that information and boiled it down to fit into Osprey's 64 page format. Turnbull is a competent writer and it is an easy book to read. Unfortunately, I got the sense that Turnbull is just going through the paces and the genuine enthusiasm he brings to his Japanese books is missing in this volume. The Great Wall of China is one of those pleasant volumes that are best purchased used. There is nothing wrong with the book but I am not sure that it was worth $16.95 for a glorified master's thesis. I have an appetite to learn more about the Great Wall and I am going to have to look elsewhere to have that thirst quenched.
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