Gibraltar the history of a fortress Author:Ernle Dusgate Selby Bradford Gibraltar has been a major landmark ever since the first ships ventured into the Atlantic. To Greeks and Romans it was one of the two pillars of Hercules--the end of the known world and the beginning of the "Stream of Ocean." Gibraltar's location dictated that it would become a fortress. Over the ages it has served different masters...Roman, ... more »Arab, Spanish, English. Today, despite all the technology the 20th century can muster, Gibraltar remains as strategically vital as ever. "Bradford is a natural storyteller. His books make fine listening... HANNIBAL, THE GREAT SIEGE, ULYSSES FOUND, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, among others, all contribute immeasurably to our understanding of where we are and how we got here." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less