China through time : a 2,500 year journey along the world's greatest canal
Titre
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China through time : a 2,500 year journey along the world's greatest canal
Sommaire
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This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal, a great waterway which joins together two river, the Huai and the Yangtze. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.
Twenty-five hundred year journey along the world's greatest canal
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2020
Description matérielle
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31 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 36 cm
Note générale
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Based on an original manuscript by Encyclopedia of China Publishing House: Yang Zhen, Wang Jiangshan, Bao Yao, and Tian Yi ; retold by Edward Aves.
Terme géographique
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China -- History.
Grand Canal (China) -- Design and construction.
Genre
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Informational works.
Illustrated works.
Vedette secondaire auteur
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Du, Fei
Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
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DK Publishing, Inc.
Résumé
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This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal, a great waterway which joins together two river, the Huai and the Yangtze. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781465481740
Informations de publication
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New York : DK Publishing, 2020.
©2020
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Westbrook | 950 | Book | 30197000226561 | Non-Fiction |