Displaying 1 of 1 2008 Format: Book Author: Gravett, Christopher, 1951- Title: Castle / written by Christopher Gravett ; photographed by Geoff Dann. Publisher, Date: London ; New York : DK Pub., 2008. Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM and 1 wall poster. Summary: Looks behind fortress walls to explore how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals, the important rooms, the people who lived in them, and what castle life was like. Series: Eyewitness Books Eyewitness books. Subjects: Castles -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature. Fortification -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature. Other Title: Eyewitness castle Notes: Includes index. Contents: What is a castle? -- The first castles -- The great tower -- Concentric castles -- Castles on the Loire -- Castles in Spain -- Castles in Germany -- The chapel -- Laying a siege -- Men and missiles -- Tricks of defense -- The garrison -- The castle as prison -- Crusader castles -- Castles in Japan -- The great hall -- The kitchen -- At the table -- The entertainers -- Women and children -- The lord -- Fabrics and textiles -- In the fields -- Animals in the castle -- The castle builders -- The woodworkers -- Metalwork -- Castles in decline -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more. Web Site: Publisher description LCCN: 2008276295 ISBN: 9780756637699 0756637694 Other Number: 762227261 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 233367 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 940.1 Gravett Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
