| Amazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind Contributor(s): Long, David (Author), Muti (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1912920506 ISBN-13: 9781912920501 Publisher: What on Earth Books OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Pirates |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.4" W x 11.2" (1.55 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Explore history, culture, geology, and the environment through treasures ancient and modern Discover 100+ of the world's most extraordinary man-made and natural treasures, objects and places. Giant gemstones, precious artworks, architectural wonders, intriguing ruins, moon rocks, and more Treasures both natural and man-made make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world's most powerful rulers, and even meteorites - treasures from outer space A central foldout map reveals the locations of all the treasures featured in the book, while award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures. The perfect book for any curious explorer or treasure-hunter aged 7+ Part of the Our Amazing World series, which also includes Amazing Islands. Two more titles are to come in 2021 and 2022: Amazing Rivers and Amazing Animals. |