It does not matter if you all ready are a "fort-geek" or some one, who just want a book on the topic: This book will for sure please you.

"The Medieval Fortress" is a nice big (app. 11" x 8.5" or 28,5 x 22 cm), 319p. book, which covers the development of fortified places through out Europe and North-Africa from the early to the late middle ages - when the forts had their glory.
The book is built up of five main chapters. The First deals with the elements of a fortification; the Second deals in general with the different kind of fortifications in different parts of Europe (Islamic, Byzantine, Frankish, British, Norse, Slavic and Magyar (Hungarian)); the Third does the same, but with emphasis on the emerging castle; the Fourth chapter introduces gunpowder and the decline of the high castle walls through the description of several sieges (Constantinople, Rhodes, and siege of fortifications during the Reconquista); Chapter Five goes in depth with some selected fortifications in Europe: Some of the more famous ones and some more obscure. The reader is guided through fortifications/castles in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Low Countries, Switzerland, Holy Roman Empire, Scandinavia, Central Europe (present day Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovenia) Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Eastern Mediterranean, Italy, Spain&Portugal, and North Africa. The appendixes gives the names of some more important builders and architects and their titles in different languages (French, Portugese, Spanish, Duch, Sweedish, and Russian), a chronology of important sieges from 623 (Constantinople) to 1529 (Vienna), a history of medival artillery and a glossary.
There are endless amounts of B/W pictures alongside with even more B/W line drawings and plans of forts, just like on the front cover of the book.

This book is a very good buy!

(Review based on First DaCapo Edition, 2001)

If you liked Sydney Toy's book on Castles, you will love this one. Covering the earliest origins of castles to their decline at about the time of the Rennaisance, this book is a must-have for anyone fond of castles or interested in the middle ages. Although it has only black & white pictures and other books may contain a larger number of castles, this book is incredible in its scope of the subject and covers much history of the important castles and towns of Europe in the middle ages. Reading about this history and seeing pictures of the fortresses & towns gives me a feeling of how it was like to be there. I now have a wish-list of ancient towns & strongholds I would like to visit. The book has many 'basic' floorplans of castles & towns as well as rough maps of the regions talked about. Enough info for many book reports; great for design ideas since the coverage spans hundreds of years & styles of construction from All over Europe.

The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts And Walled Cities Of The Middle Ages is a superbly researched and presented historical survey of the castles and other walled defenses of medieval Europe. Fortification specialists J.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann explain the origins and evolutions, compositions and components of these structures, along with their offensive and defensive strategies, weapons, and modifications. The informative, photographically illustrated and engaging text is enhanced throughout with technical artist Robert M. Jurga's illustrations, detailed technical drawings. The Medieval Fortress is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, academic, or public library medieval studies reference collection or reading list.

Men With Women is a collection of thirteen short-stories by award-winning playwright Joseph Hullett. The individual pieces comprising this outstanding anthology include: The Girl in the Red 'Vette; Outside Mombasa; He Rarely Thought of Her At All; Grunion Hunt; Something Borrowed, Something Blue; Father's Day; Gift of the Maggie; Tattoos; Friends; Rhapsody; End Zone; True Believer; And All Ye Need. Written around the core theme of relationships and the flaws within the male heart, Men With Women offers both a unique look into human nature and a thought-provoking experience in the ups and downs of male-female romantic interactions.

Men With Women is a collection of thirteen short-stories by award-winning playwright Joseph Hullett. The individual pieces comprising this outstanding anthology include: The Girl in the Red 'Vette; Outside Mombasa; He Rarely Thought of Her At All; Grunion Hunt; Something Borrowed, Something Blue; Father's Day; Gift of the Maggie; Tattoos; Friends; Rhapsody; End Zone; True Believer; And All Ye Need. Written around the core theme of relationships and the flaws within the male heart, Men With Women offers both a unique look into human nature and a thought-provoking experience in the ups and downs of male-female romantic interactions.

Midwest Book Review;
Small Press Bookwatch
(2:6, June 2003)

An actress friend recommended this book since I loved the women in Hullett's play Confirmation. I was leery at first -- a book about men? -- but I found myself enthralled by these characters and came away with a different perspective on the other half.

J.F. -- student, UCI

An excellent book. The subject was a "Strongman" performer and wrestler in the thirties and forties. But more than just feats of strength, he was a dietician, herbalist, inventor and psychologist. A devout Jew, he was a fundraiser for charitable causes too.

What makes this such a good read is that the subject had an incredible life, starting out as a weak sickly child and ending up as the strongest man in the world. It contains tales of physical prowess, and more than that, of mental strength and the developement of "chi" before Martial Arts had caught on in America in a big way.

I've read it countless times and will continue doing so. A source of inspiration and common sense.

This is not a review, but a notification that this book was re-issued under the title "the Spiritual Journey of Joseph L. Greenstein: the Mighty Atom", in 1998. You can search under the new title to order your copy today! Well and truly worth it ...

After reading this book, all I have to do now is think of "The Mighty Atom" (a man who could hold back an airplane with his hair!) and I can open new jars of jelly in a snap, move a couch across a room in seconds flat, or even find a needle in a haystack, if I had to. It would have been an honor to know this (extra)ordinary man. Whenever I start feeling sorry for my overfed, overindulged self, I will pick up this book and read from it.

This great book will help you learn the workings of your conscious and subconscious mind.

As you read it, you discover the 'Healing Power' within yourself.

Powerful! I will certainly read it over and over again and recommend it to all my friends.

It's just too bad I didn't find it earlier...

This book of Dr Joseph Murphy's is very special. He talks on how to live a good, wonderful,prosperous and joyous life, how to heal yourself, how to pray effectively, how to communicate with God, how to create what you desire and many other things. He also explains what is actually meant by confidence. He also explained death & how can it be a beautiful experience. After all it is about going back to your "loving Father" who always loves you & is always for you. . and it is about you going to a different dimension . ..in a higher frequency than before. Where you material body is not relevant anymore. Its a masterpiece. It is written in simple English, with short stories & simple clear messages for the readers to digest. I've also read several of Dr Murphy's books prior to this one & I also love reading Dr Deepak Chopra's writings. In fact the two authors complement each other. I thank God for giving me & readers the opportunity to savour what they have got to offer.

Murphy has written a book that is one of the best I have ever read on the powers of the mind. He shows how God is closely united with a person and never leaves him. He also shows how we can tap the power of God by controlling our thoughts and through the means of effective prayer. His book is an explanation of what is taught in the bible, primarily that as a man thinks, so is he. This is from the book of proverbs, in the bible. He shows the steps on how to pray effectively, how what we think about eventually comes to pass, why we should think for ourselves, why we should wish well to others and leave vengence to God, why we should trust only in God and other insightful advice. All of Murphys books are excellent, but this one in particular is simply wonderful. The author has a knack for clear and simple writing that is easily understood and logical.

Miss Bindergarten is a dog who teaches school to a lot of baby animals. I read this book to my four year old, and he loved it. After we were done reading the book he hugged it and smiled really big. The book is intended for an audience of 4 or 5 year olds (maybe even the first graders). There are 38 unnumbered pages in this book. This book is illustrated by Ashley Wolff, and she does a brillant job. I usually don't like to pitch authors and illustrators, but there was a lot thought and care put into these illustrations so I just have to say something about this illustrator. At this age -- illustrations are everything. We spent about 10 minutes reading this book (5 of those minutes were me trying to get to the next page). Then about 45 minutes looking at the pictures and naming the different little animals. My son wanted to look at and ask questions about each page -- very stimulating for his little mind. I highly recommend this book.

My daughter has recently graduated her loved kindergarten. She was fascinated with two kind teachers in this book. They remind her of her worshipped teacher Ms. Kikuchi so she read this book again and again. For me, my daughter's kindergarten days are sweet memory, too. In those days, even catching cold and staying home is so sweet that we can't forget such a day.

It's Sunday and poor Miss Bindergarten has come down with the flu and she won't be able to teach school tomorrow. But, not to worry, Mr Tusky, the very able substitute, is here. And with the help of the children, Adam the alligator, Brenda the beaver, Christopher the cat... and the rest of the alphabetized named class, they don't miss a thing...show and tell, drawing and painting, singing...Unfortunately, with each day, another student falls victim to the flu. That is until Friday, when everybody is back for a full day with Miss Bindergarten. On Saturday and Sunday, everyone gets to stay home, especially a very sick Mr Tusky! Joseph Slate has written a very gentle, rhyming story about the joys of kindergarten, even when the flu hits. Ashley Wolff's, expressive, detailed illustrations, compliment the story perfectly as you watch the class play, learn and even fall sick. Together, they take some of the mystery and fear out of kindergarten life. A wonderful, delightful story all kindergarteners will love and want to read again and again.

The pictures in this book were phenomenal. Nathan Tremlin is a very talented artist. The use of bright vivd colors and distorted imagery really keeps the adult reader and child captivated. It will be very interesting to watch his career unfold. Mookie is a definite must have.

when you dive into this book, your heart will be filled with excitement. It's something the whole family can enjoy.

This book expands into the minds of your children, and even your self. It was brilliantly painted to appeal to any audience. A Friend writes "Joe and Nate are Amazing. Accomplishing so much at such a young age". All in All this book is a book of love for children. It is something that you will want to keep and pass on for generations to come..

Being a teacher, the chapter on education in this second volume was really interesting to me. Adamson has a very good grasp of the situation, knows what the problems are, and he also knows what the best solutions are. And while some of his work brings together what others have done, he brings valuable insight into the picture. I highly approve.

Of course, this book covers a whole lot of other ground as well, and some of it will blow you away. But even though what he writes about family, [values] and [chemical substance] will be very controversial, I think he is quite right. I think in time his ideas will be commonplace and widely accepted.

It is so refreshing to see someone is courageous enough to tell the real truth about so many things. This not only covers what has been ignored or under-reported by the corporate media, it covers stuff that no one wants to talk about. This is about the failure of partisan politics and the corruption of the corporate profit-making culture, but is also about education, family, sex, drugs, and all the things that affect our lives. And while some of the solutions suggested may initially be rejected by some people, I really think that in time they will become common place. In fact, I believe most people will say, "Why didn't anyone think if this before?"

Adamson follows up Real Prophecy Unveiled with a more detailed account of exactly what is wrong, and why there is so much unfairness and injustice, and how greed and corruption are so rampant. He brings out in the open what has been swept under the rug by mainstream media and most politicians, and clearly shows how and why the rich have gotten so much richer while the poor have gotten so much poorer, while the once-great middle class steadily shrinks and becomes less secure. But this is about much more than political-economic issues. It covers education, the media, criminal justice, the war on drugs, the environment, the Mid-East conflict, family, sex, and other important issues. It is a comprehensive work that fully exposes the real problems, and suggests practical and realistic solutions. It is a much-needed work, and thank God for it!

To become a devout fan and follower of S.J. Perelman all you have to do is read any one of the stories in this compilation. Scratch that, all you need to do is read the title of one of the stories in this compilation. They all attest to how much Mr. Perelman loved words and how obsessed he was with turning a pretty phrase on its heels and knocking it off its feet.

If you can't find this book, then find this book anyway. If you still can't find this book, then find some of his other books. If you are having a hard time and can't find any of his other books, then go watch "Horse Feathers" or "Monkey Business" by the Marx Brothers. Then start your letter-writing campaign to Simon & Schuster inquiring as to why they haven't re-released more of S.J. Perelman's writing. Do yourself (and the world) a favor, get started today.

I too find it deplorable that this is out of print. Besides many well-chosen words (who besides Perelman and the late Robertson Davies uses "tohubohu," a word from the Hebrew Bible that sounds exactly like what it means?), this book has several movie reviews that made me amoeboid with laughter. "The Wickedest Woman in Larchmont"--a review of the movied that gave the world the phrase "Kiss me, my fool"--is itself worth the price of the entire volume (to use a cliche, which Perelman would never do except to make it hilarious).

("Tohubohu," by the way, is a ruckus; it's in Genesis, where the newly created earth is described as formless and void.)

How can a book that contains the most crafted writing in the English language be out of print?

When I read this book I was like cool. I was so into this book I finished this book in one day. the pictures are great and justin oh my god he is so hott! that is why I got engaged to him.

This book has a ton of photos and is so tiny! It's like having your own diary about them. It says all sorts of stuff about there lives and what they do in there free time. AHHHHH. I love it!

I just got done reading this book. It was great, it had all this new stuff about N Sync I didn't even know!!!@ It was great I would recommened anyone to read it!!!