| Description |
63 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Kingfisher knowledge |
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Kingfisher knowledge.
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| Contents |
First forts: Bronze Age fortifications -- Maiden castle -- Great Wall of China -- Masada -- Castel Sant'Angelo -- Ait Benhaddou -- Great age of castles: Motte and bailey castles -- Building in stone -- Chateau Gaillard -- Concentric castles -- Krak des Chevaliers -- Riverbank castles -- Alhambra of Granada -- Great walled fortress towns of Europe -- Himeji Castle -- Sacsahuaman -- Golconda -- End of an era: Fort Ticonderoga -- Fort Sumter -- Eureka Stockade -- Fort Douaumont -- Romantic castles -- Understanding ruins -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
An illustrated exploration of a wide array of castles and fortifications throughout the world, from Norman mottes to Maori forts, including how and why they were built and their importance in history. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.8 2.0 80182. |
| Subject |
Fortification -- Juvenile literature.
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Castles -- Juvenile literature.
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Fortification.
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Castles.
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| Added Author |
Rogers, Clifford J.
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| Added Title |
Castles and forts |
| ISBN |
0753456206 |
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9780753456200 |
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