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Building a castle
Title:
Building a castle
Author:
Humphrey, Paul, 1952-
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Mankato, Minnesota : Arcturus Publishing, 2012.
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Summary:
Have you ever wondered how castles were built? In Building a castle, you'll discover what it was like to wrok on a castle construction site. Find out why carpenters were highly paid, how a medieval crane worked, and why a castle's moat was so important.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
What is a castle -- Hill forts -- Motte and bailey castles -- Stone castles -- Planning a castle -- Quarrying and cutting the stones -- Building the walls -- Castle defenses -- Ironwork -- Woodwork -- Digging the moat -- Doors and windows -- Castle comforts.
Reading Level:
IG 990 Lexile.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9781848585591
Format :
Book