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020 _a9781499445442
_cRM 167.58
_qhardback
040 _aPPAK
_beng
_cPPAK
_erda
082 0 4 _223
_a931
090 0 0 _a931
_bBRA
_dRK
100 1 _aBradshaw, Eleanor,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _a20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA /
_cELEANOR BRADSHAW ; Editor: Rachael Morlock ; Book Design: Tanya Dellaccio Keeney
246 3 0 _aTwenty things you didn't know about the great Wall of China
246 3 0 _aThe great Wall of China
264 1 _aBuffalo, NY :
_bPowerKids Press,
_c[2025]
264 4 _c©2025
300 _a32 pages :
_bcolour photographs ;
_c21 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aDID YOU KNOW? WONDERS OF THE WORLD
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _tMore Than a Wall --
_tA Long History --
_tThe Qin Dynasty --
_tAdding On --
_tThe Ming Dynasty --
_tHard Work --
_tSpecial Features --
_tReady for Battle? -- Measuring Up --
_tThe Wall Today --
_tSaving History.
520 _aEvery year, millions of tourists flock to see the Great Wall of China. This archaeological link to the past is a lasting symbol of Chinese culture and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Throughout its long history, the wall has been both a source of protection and the subject of myths. This book explores the significance of the wall with full-color photographs and close-up views of this cultural treasure. Through 20 intriguing facts, readers gain an appreciation of the Great Wall and its connection to Chinese and world history
650 1 0 _aWalls
_zChina
_xDesign and construction
_xHistory
_vJuvenile literature
651 0 _aGreat Wall of China (China)
_vJuvenile literature
651 0 _aChina
_xHistory
_yTo 221 B.C.
_vJuvenile literature
655 _aJuvenile literature
700 1 _aMorlock, Rachael,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aKeeney, Tanya Dellaccio,
_eillustrator.
830 0 _aDid you know? Wonders of the world
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_cB
999 _c201998
_d201998