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Ancient Warriors / Iris Volant & Joe Lillington.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd., 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 61 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1911171933
  • 9781911171935
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The first warriors -- Maya warfare -- Armies of the pharaoh -- Great leaders: Ramesses II -- The Great Wall -- Legendary battles: the Greco-Persian wars -- Great leaders: Alexander the Great -- The rise of Rome -- Legendary battles: the first Punic war -- Great leaders: Hannibal Barca -- Celtic warriors -- Great leaders: the Trung sisters -- Huns -- Shaolin monks -- Great leaders: Flavius Belisarius -- Legendary battles: Yarmouk -- Vikings -- Great leaders: Genghis Khan -- Knights -- Great leaders: Saladin -- The age of the samurai -- Great leaders: Tomoe Gozen -- Legendary battles: Crécy -- Great leaders: Joan of Arc -- The evolution of the weapons and armor.
Summary: "Tracing the history of warriors from the Stone Age all the way up to the Crusades, fascinating facts and insights into tactics from the battlefield are revealed alongside kid-friendly, detailed illustrations. Delve into the lives of Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, and Genghis Kahn. Follow the stories of Celtic warriors, Shaolin Monks, Vikings, Knights, and Samurai, all while learning about weaponry such as sword fighting, bow and arrows, martial arts and even poisonous beetles!" -- Amazon.com
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 355.3 V899 Checked out 07/12/2024 33111008907509
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 355.3 V899 Available 33111009230786
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

History is full of epic, violent battles, incredible weaponry, fierce soldiers and warriors from all over the globe.

Tracing the history of warriors from the Stone Age all the way up to the Crusades, fascinating facts and insights into tactics from the battlefield are revealed alongside kid-friendly, detailed illustrations. Delve into the lives of Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, and Genghis Kahn. Follow the stories of Celtic warriors, Shaolin Monks, Vikings, Knights, and Samurai, all while learning about weaponry such as sword fighting, bow and arrows, martial arts and even poisonous beetles!

Includes index.

The first warriors -- Maya warfare -- Armies of the pharaoh -- Great leaders: Ramesses II -- The Great Wall -- Legendary battles: the Greco-Persian wars -- Great leaders: Alexander the Great -- The rise of Rome -- Legendary battles: the first Punic war -- Great leaders: Hannibal Barca -- Celtic warriors -- Great leaders: the Trung sisters -- Huns -- Shaolin monks -- Great leaders: Flavius Belisarius -- Legendary battles: Yarmouk -- Vikings -- Great leaders: Genghis Khan -- Knights -- Great leaders: Saladin -- The age of the samurai -- Great leaders: Tomoe Gozen -- Legendary battles: Crécy -- Great leaders: Joan of Arc -- The evolution of the weapons and armor.

"Tracing the history of warriors from the Stone Age all the way up to the Crusades, fascinating facts and insights into tactics from the battlefield are revealed alongside kid-friendly, detailed illustrations. Delve into the lives of Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, and Genghis Kahn. Follow the stories of Celtic warriors, Shaolin Monks, Vikings, Knights, and Samurai, all while learning about weaponry such as sword fighting, bow and arrows, martial arts and even poisonous beetles!" -- Amazon.com

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