The Usborne Book of Castles (Usborne Internet-Linked Castles)
by Lesley Sims Author
(From Amazon): Castles have an enduring fascination for children of all ages, and this book is the ideal guide to their rich and exciting history. As well as the history of castles, there are sections on chivalry, castle warfare and feasting. This book also contains Usborne-recommended Web sites that the reader can visit to find out more. For direct links to these sites, and pictures from the book to download, go to Usborne Quicklinks at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780794501440
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 43
- Pages
- 104
- Publisher
- Usborne Books
- Copyright
- 2002
Sections
- 1 In the beginning...
- 2 Castle times
- 3 Early castles
- 4 Castles at a glance - part 1
- 5 Castles at a glance - part 2
- 6 Square keeps & the Great Hall
- 7 Square keeps & the kitchen
- 8 Shell keeps & the chapel
- 9 Outbuildings
- 10 The gatehouse & castle security
- 11 Concentric castles & more rooms
- 12 Later castles
- 13 Variations on a theme
- 14 Building a castle
- 15 Construction workers
- 16 Choose your weapon
- 17 All wrapped up
- 18 Castle defenses
- 19 Under seige
- 20 Capturing a castle
- 21 Defending a castle
- 22 Warrior castles
- 23 Knights & chivalry
- 24 Tournaments
- 25 Heraldry & coats of arms
- 26 Who's who: at the top
- 27 Running the estate
- 28 Who's who: defense
- 29 Who's who: servants
- 30 Food & feasting
- 31 Fun & games
- 32 Hunting
- 33 Hawking
- 34 Life on the manor
- 35 Crime & punishment
- 36 New towns & trade
- 37 Castles on the way out
- 38 Timeline
- 39 Glossary & useful addresses
- 40 Map of castles in Europe
- 41 Gazetteer: Europe
- 42 Gazetteer: Japan & the Middle East
- 43 Using the Internet
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