. . . "Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photographs, floor-plan diagrams, and pen-and-ink renderings, Castles\" explores innovations in castle design, siege operations, artillery, and other weapons, living conditions within the castle, and clearly explains intriguing features of construction: moats, baileys, keeps, donjons, barbicans, double curtains, loopholes, and many others.In addition, noted hi" .