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Castle (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Gravett, Christopher
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- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10
- 0756606608
- ISBN 13
- 9780756606602
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Synopsis
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the castles of the Middle Ages and the lives of the people who lived in them. Superb, full-color photographs of castles around the world, plus specially built models, offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of medieval life, from a castle's construction to its destruction in a siege. See a medieval lavatory, a giant crossbow on wheels, how prisoners were kept secure in dungeons, a herald in full regalia, and castles used by Crusaders in Syria and samurai warriors in Japan. Learn how castles got their water during a siege, how besiegers tunneled under castle walls, how the Normans built castles in a hurry, how the first guns worked, why round towers were better than square ones, and what a castellan's job entailed. Discover how enemies climbed castle walls, what was on the menu at a typical banquet, why many castles had resident carpenters and metalworkers, why Crusader castles were so well built, and much, much more.
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- Title
- Castle (DK Eyewitness Books)
- Author
- Gravett, Christopher
- Book Condition
- UsedGood
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0756606608
- ISBN 13
- 9780756606602
- Publisher
- DK CHILDREN
- This edition first published
- August 2, 2004
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