Knight (Eyewitness Books) [Hardcover]

Christopher Gravett (Author), Geoff Dann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 1993 | Series: Eyewitness Books

Detailed photographs trace the origins, heyday, and eventual decline of knighthood, chivalry, and the feudal system. Discover how armor was made, how men became knights, and what life in a medieval castle was like.

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"Great for reluctant readers."--School Library Journal.  

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Detailed photographs trace the origins, heyday, and eventual decline of knighthood, chivalry, and the feudal system. Discover how armor was made, how men became knights, and what life in a medieval castle was like. "Great for reluctant readers."--School Library Journal.   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (May 11, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679838821
• ISBN-13: 978-0679838821
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,528,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interest your children in REAL history, January 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Eyewitness: Knight (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

DK eyewitness books are some of the greatest non-fiction books around. The distinctive white background and high-quality photography gives this book an edge over any other nonfiction picture book. And -- these pictures are real! They're beautiful museum-quality photos of all things related to knights, accompanied by informative captions and text.

Learn about medieval life, knights, armor, etc. If you know someone (young or old) who is fascinated by medieval times and knights, then you must introduce them to this book!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Got out of knights, May 14, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Eyewitness: Knight (Eyewitness Books) (Library Binding)

It was pretty good, but it was kind of showing out of the knight period. They wrote a lot about castles and it was titled knights. This bothered me. I really liked how it showed what a knight has as his duty.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captured his interest for days! He keeps going back to it., October 27, 1999

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K A Murphy (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knight (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

My 10 year old son is fascinated with all things midevil. This book shows the armor, weopons, and lifestyle of knights. The photos are excellent and the copy is interesting. Your child may need a little help with some of the vocabulary.