Step into the past, a world of stone and steel--and excitement! Inside Out: Medieval Castle includes everything you need to start your medieval adventure, from scaling a tower to outfitting an armory. Alongside beautiful illustrations and photographs featuring real-life castles, an interactive die-cut model reveals the many parts of an ancient castle. Though most people live in regular houses now, castles have influenced both architecture and lifestyles across the centuries. From their original purpose of defense and protection, to their housing of royalty and knights, Inside Out: Medieval Castle exposes all the nooks and crannies of the medieval castle and ways of living. Be amazed by everything from the daunting portcullis, to the intricate staircases, to the dark dungeons. Take a look, stay the night--you never know what you'll uncover! The Inside Out series also includes: Inside Out: Human Body, Inside Out: Shark, Inside Out: T-Rex, Inside Out: Mummy, Inside Out: Horse, and Inside Out: Pirate Ship.
Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies." —George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice and Fire Medieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies's Life in a Medieval Castle, ...
This collection of 30 detailed illustrations focuses on activities within the castle and how the heavily fortified structure functioned.
Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies’s Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones.
Illustrations depicting everyday life in the Middle Ages are accompanied by brief text.
Combines original documents in English translation and interpretive essays to examine the role of the castle in medieval society.
"The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books."--Time
Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.
When Ms. Frizzle and her student Arnold follow an underground passage beneath Craig's Castle Shop and find themselves in the middle of a siege of a 12th century English castle, they learn a great deal about both castles and the Middle Ages.
Examines the challenges faced by designers and builders of medieval castles, discussing how they were used, notable structures, and defending the castles from invaders.
Superb cutaway illustrations and pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.