Where is Machu Picchu? / by Megan Stine ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
Material type: TextSeries: 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
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780515159615
- 0515159611
- 9780515159639
- 0515159638
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 | 985.37 S859 | Available | 33111008697704 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 985.37 S859 | Checked out | 05/13/2024 | 33111007818871 |
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.