FORTRESS No 57 THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 221 BC-AD 1644

* China, and particularly the Great Wall, is an increasingly popular tourist destination: 41.8 million people visited China in 2005 alone * This book goes beyond usual guides and examines the Great Wall as a fortification, looking at the ideas behind the defensive system, how the wall was garrisoned and patrolled, and how effective it was against attackers * Colour photographs and the specially commissioned artwork reveal the past and the present of one of the world's greatest landmarks * Colour artwork by Steve Noon.