description: Take an incredible journey to 13th century Krak des Chevaliers and experience life inside a medieval castle. A horseman arrives with urgent news that the sultan's army is on its way to attack! Weave your way through the great halls, towers, turrets and passages as the message is passed on among the 'Prepare for battle!' Breathtaking digital imagery takes you into the heart of the fortress. Meet the 'fighting monks', find out what it was like to be under siege in a medieval castle and see how everyday life was very different to your own. Eyewitness accounts and action-packed scenes turn discovering about castles into an edge-of-your seat adventure. Bring the past to life in your bedroom with the gigantic panoramic poster! It is brilliant for homework and school projects or just for fun.
language: English
title: Castle Cross-sections
titlecomplete: Castle Cross-sections
genres: Art, Architecture, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Reference, Medieval, Science, History, Historical
ratings_count: 594
series: Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections
publisher: Greenwich Editions