Knights and Armour
Published on 1. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4095-6691-5 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating guide to the medieval world of knights and armour. Rich in historical detail, with information about how knights lived both in war and peace, the importance of chivalry and how their armour and horses helped them to win battles. Also contains a fact file with details of famous knights and a glossary of some of the specialist terms associated with knights and armour. Internet-links to recommended websites, via Usborne Quicklinks , allow children to supplement their reading with the best the web has to offer.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4095-6691-5 (9781409566915)
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Person
Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.