Full-color photos. Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents.
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"A welcome addition to the popular series." School Library Journal.
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Full-color photos. Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Good foundation,
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This review is from: Castle: (ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers) (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)
Like all the Eyewitness books, the quantity of information in Castle is both its strong point and weak point. We are taken to castles through time as well as in different cultures, and both the architectural and sociological aspects are examined. However, many of the facts and pictures included on a given page seem rather random and do not fit into a coherent general presentation.Castle is good fun if one remembers to read the main sections and the details when they're specifically interesting, but to just enjoy the pictures for some of the minutia.
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This review is from: Castle (EXPERIENCE) (Hardcover)
DK Publishing is know for their wonderful photographs and beautifully illustrated books. Unfortunately this is not one of them. They built a 3d computer models of a castles and used images of that to illustrate most of the book. Though illustrative it feels artificial and inauthentic. I wish there were more photos of real castles. If they are going to use a 3d model then they should include a disk with interactive views of that model.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Eyewitness Books Examine the Castle,
By Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Castle (DK Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)
Like Eyewitness Books? This is another nice entry in their series for younger readers. What is a castle? The book describes it thus: "A castle was the fortified private residence of a lord." The lord could be a king or a baron or some lesser noble. It was designed as both a residence AND a stronghold. The book begins by noting that such structures have had a long history (one ancestor goes back to Mycenae in about 1250 B.C.).
The volume moves on to consider the first castles (appearing in the 9th and 10th centuries A.D.). There is discussion of different approaches to building a castle--such as the use of concentric rings to harden the castle against attack. There are also discussions of different styles in castles--from the Loire region in France to Spanish castles, to German castles (take a trip along the Rhine River, and you will see numerous examples) to Japan. There is discussion of how those who wanted to capture a castle would strategize and how castles were structured to defend against such attacks. The volume considers the different functions of a castle--from defense to kitchens and eating to entertainment. The volume concludes with a discussion of the decline of castles. All in all, a useful volume in the Eyewitness Books portfolio. Young readers, many of whom are enchanted by castles, are likely to find this a fun read--and a source of knowledge.
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MANY OF THE GREAT fortifications of the Middle Ages are standing today, still dominating the surrounding countryside. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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MANY OF THE GREAT fortifications of the Middle Ages are standing today, still dominating the surrounding countryside. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Middle Ages, Tower of London, North Wales, White Tower, Duke of Berry, William the Conqueror Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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