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Where is Machu Picchu? / by Megan Stine ; illustrated by John O'Brien.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780515159615
  • 0515159611
  • 9780515159639
  • 0515159638
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Where is Machu Picchu? -- Who were the Incas? -- Palaces and more palaces -- The palace at Machu Picchu -- Life in the clouds -- Invaders! -- Who was Hiram Bingham III? -- The discovery -- Mistakes -- Visit to a lost city -- Timelines.
Summary: Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
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 985.37 S859 Available 33111008697704
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 985.37 S859 Checked out 05/13/2024 33111007818871
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.

Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.

Includes bibliographical references.

Where is Machu Picchu? -- Who were the Incas? -- Palaces and more palaces -- The palace at Machu Picchu -- Life in the clouds -- Invaders! -- Who was Hiram Bingham III? -- The discovery -- Mistakes -- Visit to a lost city -- Timelines.

Ages 8-12.

Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.

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