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Castles : conquer the world's most impressive castles / written by Laura Buller ; illustrated by Robert Ball.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : DK Penguin Random House, 2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465498557
  • 1465498559
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Contents:
What is a castle? -- Castles through the ages -- Hen Domen -- Excavations -- Oxford Castle -- A frosty flight -- Medieval society -- Kerak Castle -- Medieval banquet -- Château de Gisors -- Château Gaillard -- Under siege -- Siege weapons -- Carcassonne -- Crusaders attack -- Castle jobs -- Wartburg Castle -- Inside Warburg Castle -- Crac des Chevaliers -- Castle defences -- Windsor Castle -- Inside Windsor Castle -- Beaumaris Castle -- Bodiam Castle -- Medieval tournament -- Bran Castle -- Hohensalzburg Fortress -- The Peasants' Revolt -- Chillon Castle -- Inside Chillon Castle -- Down in the dungeon -- Southsea Castle -- Predjama Castle -- Heidelberg Castle -- What's inside a castle? -- Goodrich Castle -- Cannon attack -- Becoming a knight -- Elmina Castle -- Inside Elmina Castle -- Berkeley Castle -- Music -- Scaligero Castle -- Alhambra Palace -- Inside Alhambra Palace -- Armour -- Mehrangarh Fort -- Inside Mehrangarh Fort -- Heraldry -- Hohenzollern Castle -- Kumamoto Castle -- The Satsuma Rebellion -- Knight vs samurai -- Neuschwanstein Castle -- Inside Neuschwanstein Castle -- Castle of Good Hope -- Digging to freedom -- Great escapes -- Himeji Castle -- Inside Himeji Castle -- Hearst Castle -- Castles collection -- Castles of the world -- Castles of Europe.
Summary: "Join the quest to explore the homes of knights, nobles, kings, and queens. Have you ever wondered what life was like inside a castle? Or what it takes to become a knight? Castles answers these questions and more! This book takes you on a time-traveling adventure to discover castles from all over the world at key moments in their history, with more than 35 beautifully illustrated scenes."--Page [4] of cover.
Holdings
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 728.81 B936 Available 33111009753852
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 728.81 B936 Available 33111010401954
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 728.81 B936 Available 33111009017779
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Journey across the world and throughout history to discover the world's best and most unusual castles, and learn about their features, from the tallest turrets to the dingiest dungeons. Find out how castles have changed over time and what happened to the people who lived in them.

A glimpse into the history of different castles around the world, the dramatic battles to conquer them, and the weapons that defended and defeated them.

Travel through time and venture into the wonderful world of castles, from the extravagant châteaux of France, to the impenetrable fortresses of Japan.

Find out why castles were built and witness some of the most famous sieges in history. Trek across the world to visit castles perched on perilous clifftops and exotic islands. Meet the medieval rulers who built the grandest castles and forts, and the modern tycoons who splashed out money trying to replicate them.

Discover why the spiral staircases in castles always turned clockwise, and why their toilets always smelled so bad! And learn about the great lengths that prisoners would go to in order to escape...

This children's book takes you on an immersive adventure to a collection of castles each beautifully illustrated at a particular moment in history. See the world's best castles from a range of viewpoints, whether you are standing next to samurai warriors waiting to attack, or castle jesters entertaining the king. Castle is a fact-packed, modern look at a classic topic.

Includes index.

"Join the quest to explore the homes of knights, nobles, kings, and queens. Have you ever wondered what life was like inside a castle? Or what it takes to become a knight? Castles answers these questions and more! This book takes you on a time-traveling adventure to discover castles from all over the world at key moments in their history, with more than 35 beautifully illustrated scenes."--Page [4] of cover.

What is a castle? -- Castles through the ages -- Hen Domen -- Excavations -- Oxford Castle -- A frosty flight -- Medieval society -- Kerak Castle -- Medieval banquet -- Château de Gisors -- Château Gaillard -- Under siege -- Siege weapons -- Carcassonne -- Crusaders attack -- Castle jobs -- Wartburg Castle -- Inside Warburg Castle -- Crac des Chevaliers -- Castle defences -- Windsor Castle -- Inside Windsor Castle -- Beaumaris Castle -- Bodiam Castle -- Medieval tournament -- Bran Castle -- Hohensalzburg Fortress -- The Peasants' Revolt -- Chillon Castle -- Inside Chillon Castle -- Down in the dungeon -- Southsea Castle -- Predjama Castle -- Heidelberg Castle -- What's inside a castle? -- Goodrich Castle -- Cannon attack -- Becoming a knight -- Elmina Castle -- Inside Elmina Castle -- Berkeley Castle -- Music -- Scaligero Castle -- Alhambra Palace -- Inside Alhambra Palace -- Armour -- Mehrangarh Fort -- Inside Mehrangarh Fort -- Heraldry -- Hohenzollern Castle -- Kumamoto Castle -- The Satsuma Rebellion -- Knight vs samurai -- Neuschwanstein Castle -- Inside Neuschwanstein Castle -- Castle of Good Hope -- Digging to freedom -- Great escapes -- Himeji Castle -- Inside Himeji Castle -- Hearst Castle -- Castles collection -- Castles of the world -- Castles of Europe.

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