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  Title

  Castles First American edition.

  Author

  Buller, Laura, 1952-  

  Publisher:

  DK,

  Pub date:

  2020.

  Description:

  144 pages :

  ISBN:

  9781465498557

  Item info:

  2 copies currently available - Varina Library and Fairfield Area Library.
  

  Number of holds:

  0

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    Fairfield Area Library
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    JUV 728.81 BULLER	1	Children's book	Juvenile nonfiction
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    JUV 728.81 BULLER	1	Children's book	CHECKEDOUT - DUE: 5/6/2024
    Varina Library
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    JUV 728.81 BULLER	1	Children's book	Juvenile nonfiction

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  Personal Author:

  Buller, Laura, 1952-

  Title:

  Castles / written by Laura Buller ; illustrated by Robert Ball.

  Edition:

  First American edition.

  Publication Info:

  New York, NY : DK, 2020.

  Physical descrip:

  144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.

  General Note:

  Includes index.

  Contents:

  What is a castle? -- Castles through the ages -- Hen Domen -- Excavations -- Oxford Castle -- A frosty flight -- Medieval society -- Kerak Castle -- Medieval banquet -- Château de Gisors -- Château Gaillard -- Under siege -- Siege weapons -- Carcassonne -- Crusaders attack -- Castle jobs -- Wartburg Castle -- Inside Warburg Castle -- Crac des Chevaliers -- Castle defences -- Windsor Castle -- Inside Windsor Castle -- Beaumaris Castle -- Bodiam Castle -- Medieval tournament -- Bran Castle -- Hohensalzburg Fortress -- The Peasants' Revolt -- Chillon Castle -- Inside Chillon Castle -- Down in the dungeon -- Southsea Castle -- Predjama Castle -- Heidelberg Castle -- What's inside a castle? -- Goodrich Castle -- Cannon attack -- Becoming a knight -- Elmina Castle -- Inside Elmina Castle -- Berkeley Castle -- Music -- Scaligero Castle -- Alhambra Palace -- Inside Alhambra Palace -- Armour -- Mehrangarh Fort -- Inside Mehrangarh Fort -- Heraldry -- Hohenzollern Castle -- Kumamoto Castle -- The Satsuma Rebellion -- Knight vs samurai -- Neuschwanstein Castle -- Inside Neuschwanstein Castle -- Castle of Good Hope -- Digging to freedom -- Great escapes -- Himeji Castle -- Inside Himeji Castle -- Hearst Castle -- Castles collection -- Castles of the world -- Castles of Europe.

  Summary:

  "Join the quest to explore the homes of knights, nobles, kings, and queens. Have you ever wondered what life was like inside a castle? Or what it takes to become a knight? Castles answers these questions and more! This book takes you on a time-traveling adventure to discover castles from all over the world at key moments in their history, with more than 35 beautifully illustrated scenes"-- Page [4] of cover.

  Held by:

  GLEN-ALLEN LIBBIEMILL VARINAAREA FAAREA

  Subject term:

  Castles.

  Subject term:

  Castles--History.

  Subject term:

  Civilization, Medieval.

  Subject term:

  Castles--Europe--History.

  Subject term:

  Fortification.

  Subject term:

  Fortification--Europe--History.

  Genre index term:

  Illustrated works. lcgft

  Genre index term:

  Informational works. lcgft

  Added author:

  Ball, Robert,