| Description |
106 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Where is...?
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Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)
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| Note |
"Foldout map inside"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 106). |
| Contents |
Where is the Great Wall? -- A reason for walls -- Walls grow bigger -- A ruthless ruler -- The first Great Wall goes up -- Downfall -- Peace along the Wall -- Breaking into China -- The glory years -- Life at the Wall -- Symbol of China. |
| Summary |
More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power. |
| Subject |
Great Wall of China (China) -- Juvenile literature.
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China -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Hoare, Jerry.
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| ISBN |
9781480678477 |
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1480678473 |
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9781484447970 |
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