Knight / written by Christopher Gravett ; photographed by Geoff Dann.
"Discover how medieval knights trained for battle, the armor they wore, and the code of honor they lived by. Witness a joust, lay siege to a castle, and glimpse the secretive world of Japanese Samurai swordsmen."-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593843840
- ISBN: 0593843843
- ISBN: 9780593843833
- ISBN: 0593843835
- ISBN: 9798890339362
- Physical Description: 72 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color photographs ; 29 cm
- Edition: American edition. New edition. Revised edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2024.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.Previous edition ©2015.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The first knights -- The Normans -- Making a knight -- Armor -- Fashion in steel -- Inside the armor -- Arms and the man -- On horseback -- The castle -- The castle at war -- Siege warfare -- Armed to fight -- The enemy -- Into battle -- Castle life -- Manor lords -- Manor ladies -- The ideal of chivalry -- The tournament -- The joust -- Foot combat -- Heraldry -- Hunting -- Faith and pilgrimage -- The crusades -- Knights of Christ -- Japanese Knights -- The professionals -- Knights' end -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.
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- Knights and knighthood > Juvenile literature.
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Available copies
- 48 of 58 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 3 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 58 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 30229101317294 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 30229101379815 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 30664100343604 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J 940 DK (Text) | 50503300651900 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J 940 Gra (Text) | 37807000061341 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 33557004692026 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | J940.1 G (Text) | 31781069028361 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 31250200091656 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | J 940.1 GRA (Text) | 30667100250273 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | J940.1 G (Text) | 31781069028379 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Discover how medieval knights trained for battle, the armor they wore, and the code of honor they lived by. Witness a joust, lay siege to a castle, and glimpse the secretive world of Japanese Samurai swordsmen."--
