Knights
The Age of the Armoured Warriors
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
6 March 2009
Summary
“Knights” tells the story of Europe’s finest warriors and strongholds during the Middle Ages. It tells the story of medieval knights, describing their training, weapons, armour, their battles and their leisure pursuits, such as hunting and falconry. The book describes everyday life in the castle household, as well as the function of rooms such as the Great Hall, solar, garderobe (toilet) and, of course, the dungeons. It explains how sieges were conducted, including the workings of the formida…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844420131 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844420132 |
| Author: | Simon Adams |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 6 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 302mm x 262mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Y |
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About The Author
Simon Adams
Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He then worked as an editor of children’s reference books before becoming a full-time writer 18 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 70 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz. He has written for many major children’s publishers including Dorling Kindersley and Kingfisher. His work for Watts includes titles in the Citizen Guides, Flashpoints, World War One and World War Two series as well as, most recently, Countries in the News.
He lives in London, listens to lots of jazz, and is an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction books.
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