The Great Wall of China / Robert Coupe.
Material type: TextSeries: 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.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 931 C856 | Available | 33111007515923 |
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.