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Where Is the Great Wall?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Where Is the Great Wall?
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patricia Brennan Demuth
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By (author) Who HQ
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Illustrated by Jerry Hoare
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Series | Where Is? |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:112 | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780448483580
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Classifications | Dewey:931 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Imprint |
G P Putnam's Sons
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Publication Date |
5 February 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution- build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost- it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power.
Author Biography
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?, and Who Is Bill Gates?
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