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The unofficial guide to building castles in Minecraft / by Keppeler, Jill,author.(CARDINAL)623780; Keppeler, Sam,author.(CARDINAL)803561;
Full of possibility -- Castles in real life -- Minecraft blocks -- Choosing a site -- Kinds of castles -- Walls and halls and towers -- Inside the walls -- Moats and drawbridges -- What will you build? -- Making mods -- Glossary -- Index -- Websites.The castles of Europe have become a long-lasting symbol of the hard work and ingenuity of medieval builders. This volume is a great way to learn all about the engineering principles needed to create these giant, enduring buildings. Readers will learn how to build arches, drawbridges, towers, and more. The photographs and illustrations show the historical period during which castles were built, as well as examples of castles constructed in Minecraft. Readers will also be encouraged to explore computer programming to make their own mods in Minecraft.
Subjects: Castles; Castles; Castles; Minecraft (Game); Architecture, Medieval;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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English court culture in the later Middle Ages / by Scattergood, John,1940-(CARDINAL)170048; Sherborne, J. W.(CARDINAL)170047;
Introduction / J.A. Burrow -- Aspects of English court culture in the later fourteenth century / J.W. Sherborne -- Literary culture at the court of Richard II / V.J. Scattergood -- Chaucer's knight, the English aristocracy and the Crusade / Maurice Keen -- The education of the courtier / Nicholas Orme -- The familia regis and the familia cupidinis / Richard Firth Green -- Middle Scots poets and patrons / Denton Fox -- The 'court style' in Medieval English architecture / H.M. Colvin -- Painting and manuscript illumination for royal patrons in the later Middle Ages / J.J.G. Alexander -- English books in and out of court from Edward III to Henry VII / A.I. Doyle -- Music and poetry at court : England and France in the late Middle Ages / Nigel Wilkins.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Seven wonders of the ancient Middle East / by Woods, Michael,1946-(CARDINAL)383276; Woods, Mary B.(Mary Boyle),1946-(CARDINAL)651953;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Ziggurat at Ur: stairway to heaven -- King Ashurbanipal's library in Nineveh -- Persepolis: capital of the Persians -- King Solomon's temple -- Petra: rose-colored city of stone -- Hagia Sophia: church with a floating dome -- Castle of the crusaders: Krak des Chevaliers.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Architecture, Ancient; Architecture, Medieval;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Barbarian Europe / by Simons, Gerald.(CARDINAL)154105; Time-Life Books.(CARDINAL)137698;
Bibliography: page 186.A six-hundred-year history of medieval Europe, covering the spread of Christianity to barbaric tribes; the rise of parliamentary government and the stabilization of nation states; the development of court and jury justice; the revival and expansion of trade; the growth of towns, feudal life, and education; and the new trends in art and architecture.
Subjects: Middle Ages.; Middle Ages;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The Black Death. by Ziegler, Philip.(CARDINAL)123915;
Bibliography: pages 302-312.Origins and nature -- State of Europe -- Italy -- France: the state of medical knowledge -- Germany: the flagellants and the persecution of the Jews -- Rest of continental Europe -- Arrival in England: the west country -- Progress across the south -- London: hygiene and the medieval city -- Sussex, Kent and East Anglia -- Midlands and the north of England -- Welsh borders, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland -- Plague in a medieval village -- Toll in lives -- Social and economic consequences -- Education, agriculture and architecture -- Effects on the church and man's mind.
Subjects: Black Death.; Civilization, Medieval.;
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Medieval castle / by Pierce, Nick,author.(CARDINAL)633455; Komadina, Tanja,illustrator.(CARDINAL)606880;
This delightful information book, filled with colorful illustrations and simple text, introduces young children to history and Once Upon A Time a long, long time ago. Focusing on active reading skills, each spread features activities around its border: asking readers to spot specific objects within the mainl image. See knights prepare for battle. Spot servants and nobles preparing a grand feast for the king in the castle hall.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Castles; Architecture, Medieval;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The arts in the Middle English romances / by Owings, Marvin Alpheus,1909-(CARDINAL)336302;
Bibliography: pages 191-200.Presents a picture of the physical elements of medieval life as a background for the reading of Middle English literature.
Subjects: Romances, English; Art in literature.;
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The Middle Ages : an illustrated history / by Hanawalt, Barbara A.,1941-(CARDINAL)717180;
MARCIVE 12/02/09Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-155) and index.The three cultures that made the middle ages -- Settling down in the old empire -- Three empires: Carlolingian, Byzantine, and Arab -- The turning point -- The flowering of Medieval Europe -- New architecture, ideas, and monastic Orders -- Communities and their members -- The four horsemen of the apocalypse.A history of the Middle Ages, including the merger of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures; the transformation of the Roman Empire; and social, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of medieval life.1180L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Middle Ages.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 14
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Questions and answers about ancient history / by Fern, Ella.(CARDINAL)599868; Tulloch, Fiona.(CARDINAL)426249; Woolf, Alex.(CARDINAL)411777;
Ancient History gives readers an incredible insight into all aspects of human life in the ancient world. From the earliest civilizations to the medieval period, readers will learn about art, architecture, culture, religion & the remarkable individuals who shaped world history.Introduction -- Ancient Mesopotamia -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient India and China -- Ancient Greece -- Ancient Rome -- Ancient Americas -- Native Americans -- Medieval Europe -- Medieval China and Japan -- Mughal India -- Incas and Aztecs -- Architecture -- Art and artists -- World religions -- Index.
Subjects: FAQs.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Civilization, Ancient; History, Ancient;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Building wonders [videorecording] by Glassman, Gary.prodrtaus; ARTE France.(CARDINAL)326939; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Providence Pictures, Inc.; Zed (Firm : France);
Originally broadcast in three parts, Feb. 11, 18, 25, 2015.In Building Wonders, Nova presents three groundbreaking shows that investigate engineering mysteries of the ancient world with the help of dramatic hands-on experiments. Modern architects use medieval tools to examine the Lost City of Petra in the middle of Jordan's desert, the vast Roman Colosseum, and Turkey's 1,500 year-old cathedral dome, Hagia Sophia.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Ayasofya Müzesi.; Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Architecture, Ancient.;
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