(4) 4-6 Battle Zones series. Basic facts about how castles were designed, built, and protected are supplemented by additional information about who lived within a castle's walls, how a youth trained for knighthood, and how tournaments were fought. Elements from the busy, cutaway illustrations are enlarged to provide greater detail, but this device adds to the book's cluttered design. Timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Battle Zones series. Illustrated by Mark Bergin. Crowded double-page spreads include paragraphs of information, labeled illustrations, photos, reproductions, and captions. The books give details about how wars were fought and profile major figures, but readers will have a hard time connecting the war tactics with wider ramifications. Timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Battle Zones titles: Warfare in the Ancient World and Warfare in the Middle Ages.]

Reviewer: Jack Forman