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The Great Wall of China / Robert Coupe.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Discovery education. Ancient civilizationsPublication details: New York : PowerKids Press, 2013.Description: 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1477700501 (library binding)
  • 1477700854 (pbk.)
  • 9781477700501 (library binding)
  • 9781477700853 (pbk.)
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Contents:
History of the wall -- Before the wall -- The first emperor -- The Qin wall -- Within the wall -- Mongol invasion -- The Ming wall -- Tools and inventions -- Defending the wall -- To the present -- Visiting the wall -- Fact file.
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 C856 Available 33111007515923
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Great Wall of China served as protection and transportation for centuries, and now stands as a proud symbol of China. Full-color photos and illustrations depict the evolution of the wall from rammed earth to brick and stone. Readers will come to appreciate the rich history of one of the world's most recognized manmade structures.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.

History of the wall -- Before the wall -- The first emperor -- The Qin wall -- Within the wall -- Mongol invasion -- The Ming wall -- Tools and inventions -- Defending the wall -- To the present -- Visiting the wall -- Fact file.

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