Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Download The David Charles Book Of Castles full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The David Charles Book Of Castles ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The David & Charles Book of Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715326923
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents original maps, plans and archive illustrations alongside hundreds of photographs, showing ruins and surviving castles in their glory. This work includes descriptions of hundreds of special buildings, from remote ruins in isolated settings to imposing piles in towns and cities.
Author : Lise E. Hull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313027447
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Britain's Medieval Castles written by Lise E. Hull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of southern England in 1066. The castles that were constructed in the ensuing centuries, and whose ruins still scatter the British countryside today, provide us with an enduring record of the needs and ambitions of the times. But the essence of the medieval castle—a structure that is equal parts military, residential, and symbolic—reveals itself not only through the grandeur of such architectural masterpieces as the Tower of London, and the imposing nature of such royal residences as Windsor, but also in the aging masonry carvings, enduring battlements, and more modest earthen ramparts that have survived alongside them. Through a feature-by-feature account of the architectural elements and techniques used in constructing the medieval castle, author Lise Hull allows the multiple functions of these multifarious forms to shine through, and in so doing, lends a new vitality to the thousand faces that the medieval world assumed to discourage its enemies, inspire its friends, and control its subjects. This compelling investigation takes a unique look at each of the medieval castle's main roles: as an offensive presentation and defensive fortification, as a residential and administrative building, and as a symbolic structure demonstrating the status of its owner. Each chapter focuses on one specific role and uses concrete architectural features to demonstrate that aspect of the medieval castle in Britain. A wealth of illustrations is also provided, as is a glossary explaining the distinct parts of the castle and their functions. This book should be of interest to students researching architecture, the Middle Ages, or military history, as well as general readers interested in castles or considering a trip to Britain to observe some of these magnificent sites themselves.
Author : David Macaulay
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395329207
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (292 download)
Download or read book Castle written by David Macaulay and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1977 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.
Author : Charles Castle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780890091296
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Model Girl written by Charles Castle and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780822212263
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (122 download)
Download or read book We Have Always Lived in the Castle written by Shirley Jackson and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1967-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. They have also composed a nasty s
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715312551
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Castles of Britain and Ireland written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to bring to life every aspect of castles and castle life: why and how they were built; the weapons that were used; their social life in ordinary and extraordinary times; their provisioning; their maintenance; and their changing role in a continually evolving political climate.
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715398951
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (989 download)
Download or read book Castles of the British Isles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Phyllis G. Jestice
Publisher : Amber Books
ISBN 13 : 9781838860981
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Castles of the World written by Phyllis G. Jestice and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2021-05-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, Castles of the World examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the thirteenth-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighboring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.
Author : Charles Coulson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199273634
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Castles in Medieval Society written by Charles Coulson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast majority of castles in England, Wales, Ireland, and France have virtually no military history' of sieges or physical conflict across the whole panorama of more than five centuries'. This is quite a sobering thought.
Author : Tom Atwood
Publisher : Terrace Books
ISBN 13 : 9780299211509
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Kings in Their Castles written by Tom Atwood and published by Terrace Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Author : Alan Lee
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780070372801
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Castles written by Alan Lee and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1986 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts legends, folk stories, and fairy tales dealing with castles from the traditions of England, Norway, Germany, and other countries.
Author : Bridget Oates
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738574868
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Sam's Castle written by Bridget Oates and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With romance, elegant parties, and dashing, uniformed gentlemen, this charming castle story is almost what one might expect. But add in dramatic police raids and rumors of bodies buried in the garden, and it becomes the very unique tale of Sam's Castle. Built in 1908 as a haven for the earthquake-rattled Henry Harrison McCloskey (grandfather of former congressman Pete McCloskey), the castle served as a home, speakeasy, rum-runner signaling station, abortion clinic, and U.S. Coast Guard lookout during World War II. Despite its turbulent history, however, this castle story has a happy ending. In the care of the Sam Mazza Foundation, the magnificent estate will remain a treasured Pacifica landmark for all to enjoy.
Author : Ulrike Schöber
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9789036617024
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Castles and Palaces of Europe written by Ulrike Schöber and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most beautiful castles and palaces of Europe are presented here in 240 full-color photographs and illustrations, along with background information, historical facts and entertaining anecdotes. A treasure for lovers of history and architecture alike.
Author : Gail Carson Levine
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061229652
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (612 download)
Download or read book A Tale of Two Castles written by Gail Carson Levine and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine weaves a spellbinding tale about a clever heroine, a dragon detective, and a shape-shifting ogre. Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore, and together they solve mysteries. Their most important case concerns the town’s shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um: Someone is plotting against him. Elodie must disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer. Readers who loved Ella Enchanted and Fairest will delight in this tale of a spirited heroine who finds friendship where she least expects it and discovers that goodness and evil come in all shapes and sizes.
Author : David Macaulay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781489861863
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Castle written by David Macaulay and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
Author : John Kinross
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445648016
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Castles of the Marches written by John Kinross and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insight into the historic castles of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Marches.
