Great Wall of China
(2011)
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/951/HENZEL,C
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., [2011]
©2011
©2011
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781616135652 1324045, 1616135654, 9781616135652, 1616135654 :
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
Includes index
Long scroll -- Walls of war -- Defending a dynasty -- Long wall -- Han wall -- Mongols to Mings -- City of stone -- Wall of ruin -- Tourism trouble -- Protecting the wall -- Living history
Offers a brief overview of the history of the Great Wall of China, discussing its original purpose, how it was built, why it is considered a threatened monument, and what is being done to conserve it