DK 2020新书 征服世界上最令人印象深刻的城堡 Castles Conquer the world’s most impressive castles

从世界上最高的炮塔到最肮脏的地牢，探索世界各地以及整个历史，探索世界上最好，最不寻常的城堡，并了解其特点。了解城堡如何随着时间变化以及居住在其中的人们发生了什么。

可以一窥世界各地不同城堡的历史，征服它们的激烈战斗以及保卫和击败它们的武器。

穿越时空，进入奇妙的城堡世界，从法国奢华的城堡到日本坚不可摧的堡垒。

找出建造城堡的原因，并见证一些历史上最著名的围城。跋涉世界各地，参观位于危险悬崖和异国岛屿上的城堡。会见建造最宏伟的城堡和要塞的中世纪统治者，以及为复制它们而花钱的现代大亨。

了解为什么城堡中的螺旋楼梯总是顺时针旋转，以及为什么它们的厕所总是闻起来很臭！并了解囚犯为了逃脱所要付出的艰辛…

这本儿童读物带您进入沉浸式冒险，参观城堡的集合，每座城堡在历史的特定时刻都有精美的插图。无论您是站在等待攻击的武士旁边，还是招待国王的城堡弄臣，都可以从各种各样的角度观看世界上最好的城堡。城堡是一个充满现实的，充满现代气息的经典话题。

Journey across the world and throughout history to discover the world’s best and most unusual castles, and learn about their features, from the tallest turrets to the dingiest dungeons. Find out how castles have changed over time and what happened to the people who lived in them.

A glimpse into the history of different castles around the world, the dramatic battles to conquer them, and the weapons that defended and defeated them.

Travel through time and venture into the wonderful world of castles, from the extravagant châteaux of France, to the impenetrable fortresses of Japan.

Find out why castles were built and witness some of the most famous sieges in history. Trek across the world to visit castles perched on perilous clifftops and exotic islands. Meet the medieval rulers who built the grandest castles and forts, and the modern tycoons who splashed out money trying to replicate them.

Discover why the spiral staircases in castles always turned clockwise, and why their toilets always smelled so bad! And learn about the great lengths that prisoners would go to in order to escape…

This children’s book takes you on an immersive adventure to a collection of castles each beautifully illustrated at a particular moment in history. See the world’s best castles from a range of viewpoints, whether you are standing next to samurai warriors waiting to attack, or castle jesters entertaining the king. Castle is a fact-packed, modern look at a classic topic.