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Eyewitness: Castle (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

by Christopher Gravett (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times

These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal

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"A welcome addition to the popular series." School Library Journal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (July 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789458888
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789458889
  • Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #946,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good foundation, February 8, 2002
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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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Educational too computerized., March 21, 2008
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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Eyewitness Books Examine the Castle, September 7, 2008
By Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews
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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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