Knights & castles / Philip Dixon

Author:: Dixon, Philip, 1945-
Additional Titles:: Kinghts and castles
Published:: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007.
Physical Description:: 64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.

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Series:

Insiders (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

Contents:

Knights in time: Knights of the middle ages -- Knights of the crusades -- Knights and soldiers in battle -- Knights' last stand -- Castle as fortress: Need for castles -- Castles in time -- Castle construction -- Castle besieged -- Attack and defense -- Castle as palace: Castle at peace -- Castle people: Who's who -- Working the castle land -- Castle leisure -- Entertainment and banquets -- Castles in decline -- Knights' world: Becoming a knight -- Knight's armor and weapons -- Mounted knight -- Jousting: Practice for war -- Castles: Tower of London, England: Castle of kings -- Krak des Chevaliers, Syria: Knight's rock -- Castel del Monte, Italy: Riddle in stone -- Caerphilly, Wales: Shielded by water -- Mont-Saint-Michel, France: Castle in the sea -- Poenari, Romania: Dracula's castle -- Countries and castles -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary:

Insiders brings knights & castles to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.

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ISBN:

9781416938644 (hardcover)
1416938648 (hardcover)

Note:

Includes index.

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