DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient China: Discover the History of Imperial China―from the Great Wall to the Days of the La
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Description
A spectacular and informative guide to the history of the great Chinese empire and the customs and traditions of its people. Stunning real-life photographs and lifelike models offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life in imperial China, from its earliest beginnings in the Bronze Age to its final years in the early 20th century. See the stunning bronze work of the ancient Chinese and the beautiful techniques used for Chinese calligraphy. Learn why the First Emperor created the Terracotta Army, what kinds of goods were carried along the Silk Route, who invented paper, and much, much more. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 8.9 x 0.43 x 11.38 inches |
| Edition | Revised ed. |
| Grade Level | 3 - 7 |
| Isbn 10 | 0756613825 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0756613822 |
| Item Weight | 1.25 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 72 pages |
| Publication Date | September 5, 2005 |
| Publisher | DK Children |
| Reading Age | 8 - 12 years |
Reviews
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Perfect for doing a report!
This book was perfect for my daughter that was doing a book report and wanted a book to read with facts! Interesting information that we didn’t know before!
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informative book on ancient china
User
Great book!
It’s a really nice book! Nice photos!
User
Very good book for 3-4rd grader
My son (8) really enjoys this book. It offers more than just history, but knowledge about the material culture.
User
Book: Ancient China
A very excellent teaching book. The Chinese were farming a full thousand years before the Egyptians. The pictures helped my student understand better.
User
Great Dip in book
I homeschool two kids aged 8 and 10.I love Eye Witness books mainly because the kids enjoy picking them up and dipping into them. This book is just right for that.I would not recommend it for anyone wanting in depth information about Ancient China, but it is great for sparking the imagination and giving an overall picture.
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Five Stars
It's basic learning but very colorful and endearing!
User
As described, thanks
As described, thanks
User
Good quality
Delivered ahead of time..book was exactly what we wanted
User
It's too thin, generally ok, but a lot of mistakes on details.
First, this book is surprisingly thin... It's just like going to a Chinese exhibition in a local museum in UK or USA... I wonder if all the illustrations in this book only come from American museums.Second, I am not an expert but I already saw hundreds of mistakes/wrong info in this book.- The names of people/emperors mentioned in the book are not always correct or not in the same "format", the book doesn't distinguish the "name" and the "title" of emperors.- Wrong name, e.g. Lin Zexu (Correct) - Li Zexu (Wrong, P63). There are more.- Typos, e.g., Kung fu - Kune fu. (P65); Longest reign : Kangxi ruled from 1661 to 1772. Correct 1661 - 1722. (P65)- Wrong illustrations, e.g., P69, "Try an ancient Chinese craft", in the figure, it is JAPANESE calligraphy but NOT CHINESE. (It is even NOT Chinese characters...).- P71, why you put a photo of Pagoda in Kyoto, Japan? It's a book about China, NO?I highly recommend you to invite some Chinese people into your Edition group for this book.
User
Very Interesting Illustrated Book
Very interesting, informative and well-illustrated book on ancient China though our Chinese readers will have to weigh in on the accuracy of the history presented. Bought this for the kids but I’m enjoying it myself :)
User
Prompt delivery. Goods as advertised.
Prompt delivery. Goods as advertised.
User
Great pictures and history timeline
Love the pictures and a brief synopsis of the history of China.
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