Shortcuts
Please wait while page loads.
Canterbury-Bankstown Library Service . Default .
PageMenu- Main Menu-
Page content

Catalogue Display

Ancient China : step into the time of the Chinese Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 300 exciting pictures / Philip Steele ; consultant, Jessie Lim.

Ancient China : step into the time of the Chinese Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 300 exciting pictures / Philip Steele ; consultant, Jessie Lim.
.
Item Information
Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
J 931 STEE
 Junior Non Fiction   Riverwood . . Available .  
Reserve any copy Click Here Catalogue Record 1065811
. Catalogue Record 1065811 ItemInfo . Catalogue Record 1065811 ItemInfo Top of page .
Catalogue Information
Field name Details
ISBN 9781843229698 (hardback)
Name Steele, Philip, 1948- author.
Title Ancient China : step into the time of the Chinese Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 300 exciting pictures / Philip Steele ; consultant, Jessie Lim.
Published Wigston, Leicestershire : Armadillo, [2013]
©2013
Description 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 31 cm.
Notes Includes index.
Contents An ancient civilization -- The Middle Kingdom -- Makers of history -- The Sons of Heaven -- Religions and beliefs -- Chinese society -- Towns and cities -- Houses and gardens -- Home comforts -- Family life -- Farming and crops -- Fine food -- Markets and trade -- Medicine and science -- Feats of engineering -- Famous inventions -- Stone relics -- Workers of metal -- Porcelain and lacquer -- The secret of silk -- Dress and ornament -- Chinese art -- The written word -- Musicians and performers -- Games and pastimes -- Travel by land -- Junks and sampans -- Soldiers and weapons -- Festivals and customs.
Summary HISTORY. Step into the time of the Chinese Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 300 exciting pictures. Travel back through the centuries to uncover the secrets of the world's oldest continuous civilization - the Chinese Empire. Fact boxes provide additional insights and highlight links with the present. You can explore Chinese culture and beliefs, from their ancient origins through to the abdication of the last emperor. More than 370 photographs and illustrations include cross sections, historical maps and a pictorial timeline. It features 15 easy and fun projects enable you to re-create the past - fly your own dragon kite, build a model of a Han house, and cook red bean soup. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12. Discover fascinating facts about China and find out why tombs were filled with pottery figures, the importance of jade, who the terracotta warriors were, and how silk was made. Ages 7+
Subjects Creative activities and seat work -- Juvenile literature
China -- Civilization -- To 221 B.C -- Juvenile literature
China -- History -- Juvenile literature
China -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature
China -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
Other Names Lim, Jessie contributor.
Series Hands-on history
Links to Related Works
Subject References:
Authors:
Series:
.
Related Searches Catalogue Record 1065811
.
Add Title to Basket Catalogue Record 1065811
.
Catalogue Information 1065811 . Catalogue Information 1065811 Top of page .
Quick Search