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The Great Wall of China / by Don Nardo.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Great ideaPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Norwood House Press, [2014]Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1599535971 (hbk.)
  • 1603575774 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)
  • 9781599535975 (hbk.)
  • 9781603575775 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Protection for the Middle Kingdom -- Building the wall's first sections -- The Ming's marvelous achievement -- The wall's lofty living legacy.
Summary: "Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Great Wall of China. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 931 N224 Available 33111007505650
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Thousands of years ago, the Chinese wanted to build a defensive wall. Millions of workers throughout China created the largest humanmade structure in history. Today it is one of the top engineering marvels in the world. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading."

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Protection for the Middle Kingdom -- Building the wall's first sections -- The Ming's marvelous achievement -- The wall's lofty living legacy.

"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Great Wall of China. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"-- Provided by publisher.

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