| The Great Wall of China Contributor(s): Stanborough, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 149148201X ISBN-13: 9781491482018 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: 931 |
| LCCN: 2015040834 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Series: Engineering Wonders |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.7" W x 8.7" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 178693 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title explores and explains how the Great Wall of China was built. The wall's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the wall was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the wall. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanborough, Rebecca: - Rebecca Stanborough spent her teenage years in a ramshackle community house with 21 people and two bathrooms. Now she lives and writes in St. Augustine, Florida, surrounded by alligators, island rats, and roseate spoonbills, none of whom has ever asked to share her bathroom. |