TERRANCE McGOVERN has written several books on fortifications and authored articles in international fortification journals. He has received degrees from Georgetown University and Tulane University. Terrance Jives in McLean, Virginia.
BOLLING SMITH is a former captain in the US Army Reserve. A former chairman of the Coast Defense Study Group, he has edited the Coast Defense Journol for over a decade. He lives in Maryland, USA.
PETER BULL graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio, based in Kent, UK, which he founded in 1975. Peter Chesterton has wor1<ed closely with Peter Bull on the subject matter of this book.
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American Coastal Defenses 1885 -1950
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T McGovern & B Smith· Illustrated by Peter Bull Series editors Marcus Cowper and Nikolai Bogdanovic
First p...b1ished in 2006 by (hpr1!y Publi$hlng
The purpose of this book is to encourage readers to visit these sites to discover for themselves the tangible remains of America's coastal fortifications. We hope it will make clearer to them what they see, while explaining what is no longer there to be seen_
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Artist's note
ISBN 10: I B4176 9223 ISBN I): 978 I 84176 922 6 Cartography: Map St... dio. Romsey. UK Design: Ken Vail Graphic Design. Cambridge. UK
Readers may care to note that the original paintings from which the color plates in this book were prepared are available for private sale.AIl reproduction copyright whatsoever is retained by the Publishers. All enquiries should be addressed to:
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