Showing readers how to put math to work in their day-to-day activities, this book describes how kids use boxes to build a fort so that all the kids can play together.
Photographs, illustrations, maps, and text describe Roman forts, how and why they were built, life inside of a Roman fort and methods of defending it, Roman roads, Roman religion and government, and what happened to Roman forts.
Traces the history of the castle from its ancient roots through the sixteenth century, looking at castle architecture, design, construction, and living areas; and discussing castles as military fortresses.
Examines thirteen forts in Canada and the United States, including Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Sumter, and the Alamo, and the significant historical events associated with them.
Only Neversfall is left behind after the regiment holding him mysteriously disappears; and now the replacement forces find themselves attacked by monsters and men.
Examines some of the important forts that were built in the American West during the nineteenth century, and looks at how they were used as bases for explorers, as shelters for settlers, and for other purposes. Includes photographs, a glossary, a time line, and resources.
History of forts and castles from prehistoric times to the 19th century, with see-through pages allowing the reader to look inside a Mycenaean citadel, a Medieval castle, a Japanese stronghold, and a U.S. Army frontier fort.
