Record Number |
44716 |
ISBN |
9781787013391 (hardback) |
9781787013391 |
Name |
Hill, Stuart author. |
Title |
Ancient wonders : then & now / written by Stuart Hill ; illustrated by Lindsey Spinks. |
Published |
[Oakland, CA] : Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2018. |
[Carlton, Vic.] : copyright2018. |
ยฉ2018. |
Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 27 x 29 cm. |
24 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm. |
Series |
Lonely Planet Kids |
Notes |
"Lift the flaps and step back in time"--Front cover. |
"Lift the flaps and step back in time" -- Cover. Cover title. |
Contains some fold-out pages. |
Contents |
The Great Pyramid of Giza -- Stonehenge -- The Colosseum -- Easter Island -- Angkor Wat -- The Parthenon -- Chichen Itza -- Petra -- Cleopatra's sunken city -- Terracotta army -- Machu Picchu -- Roman baths. |
Summary |
Ancient Wonders - Then & Now introduces children to some of history's most famous civilisations and the amazing palaces, temples and buildings they created. In this interactive and fact-filled tour, kids will discover all about each man-made marvel, what it looks like today, and its influence on modern life. Then, by opening the gatefolds and lifting flaps, they'll find out how these wonders were built, what they once looked like, and their role in ancient society. Kids will experience gladiatorial combat in Rome, a Chinese army built from clay, Cleopatra's sunken underwater palace, and lots more. |
From the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Colosseum, to Machu Picchu and Stonehenge, take an interactive tour through the world's greatest ancient wonders. Discover what remains of them today, then open gatefolds and lift flaps to see what they looked like and learn about the ancient civilizations who built them. |
Target audience note |
9+ years. |
8+. |
Subjects |
Monuments -- Juvenile literature |
Historic sites -- Juvenile literature. -- Historic sites -- Juvenile literature |
Historic buildings -- Juvenile literature. -- Historic buildings -- Juvenile literature |
Civilization, Ancient -- Juvenile literature. -- Civilization, Ancient -- Juvenile literature |
Civilization -- Early works to 1800 -- Juvenile literature |
Civilization -- History -- Juvenile literature |
History, Ancient -- Juvenile literature |
Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature |
Lift-the-flap books |
Toy and movable books |
Genre |
Early works. |
Lift-the-flap books. History. |
Juvenile works. |
Added Names |
Spinks, Lindsey illustrator. |
Series |
Lonely Planet kids. |
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