Castle In this 1978 Caldecott Honor Book, award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay explores the history and construction of castles in a richly illustrated resource for curious young readers. The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town. |
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alternating high arrow loop axle basement battlement beams began blacksmith bridge built carefully cut carpenters castle and town castle's cesspit cistern conquest corbels corner tower covered craftsmen CRENELATION daub defense diggers ditch drawbridge dungeon feet finished fired fireplace garderobe gate ground floor half-timber half-timber construction hall heavy timber hoardings horizontal houses inner curtain inner ward James's King Edward laborers land located Lord Kevin low segments masons Master James merlons missiles and arrows moat mortar narrow wall Once the roof opening outcrop outer curtain outer face OUTER GATEHOUSE outer ward planning population portcullis POSTERN Prince Daffyd protect putlog holes ramp rear curtain wall rest rooms shed called side siege soldiers space spiral staircase staff stone cutter's storage structure thick throughout the castle tower walk town wall truss vertical Wales wall called wall during construction wall walk walls and towers wattle wattle and daub Welsh
