Charles Stephenson is a writer and one of the world's leading maritime historians. He has written widely on British attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction in the 19th century, including an article in the Osprey Military Journal. This is his first book for Osprey.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a lifelong passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

• "The key to Malta"; the Knights of St John - arrival and survival; construction and reconstruction; the outer ring; Malta under the British - 1800-1940; the second siege - 1940-43; Malta as an archaeological site; the sites today.

Charles Stephenson is a writer and one of the world's leading maritime historians. He has written widely on British attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction in the 19th century, including an article in the Osprey Military Journal. This is his first book for Osprey.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a lifelong passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

• "The key to Malta"; the Knights of St John - arrival and survival; construction and reconstruction; the outer ring; Malta under the British - 1800-1940; the second siege - 1940-43; Malta as an archaeological site; the sites today.

Charles Stephenson is a writer and one of the world's leading maritime historians. He has written widely on British attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction in the 19th century, including an article in the Osprey Military Journal. This is his first book for Osprey.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a lifelong passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

• "The key to Malta"; the Knights of St John - arrival and survival; construction and reconstruction; the outer ring; Malta under the British - 1800-1940; the second siege - 1940-43; Malta as an archaeological site; the sites today.