Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.

From the hand-to-hand combat of the ancient Assyrians to the fixed artillery battles of World War I, a chronicle of the development of warfare highlights changes in equipment and weaponry.

"Discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the peoples of this vast and ancient continent."--Cover.

Discusses the art and technique of constructing buildings; examples include towers, thatched-roof houses, and houses with ornate balconies.

"Este libro presenta, a través de una abundante serie de fotografías, muchas a tamaño natural, el extraordinario y poco conocido ambiente de la selva, con sus exóticas plantas y sus peculiares mamíferos, aves, reptiles e insectos"--Tapa. This book presents, through a series of photographs, many of which are life-size, extraordinary and little known facts about the jungle, with its exotic plants and its strange animals, birds, reptiles and insects--Cover....