Ancient China (See Through History) [Hardcover]

Brian Williams (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Series: See Through History

Describes daily life in ancient China, discussing life in the country, life in the city, schools, festivals, and other aspects.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9. The finely detailed, full-color illustrations are the most outstanding feature of both of these titles. The clear plastic overlays that allow readers to see inside a typical Chinese house or an Inca temple are an unnecessary gimmick. Each book begins with an introductory double-page chapter and a map. A chronology helps orient readers to the vast sweep of Chinese history. Subsequent chapters cover such topics as farming, religion, clothing, architecture, and many aspects of daily life. The overly ambitious spread devoted to "The World Outside" traces the end of the Manchu Dynasty (1912), the Cultural Revolution, and the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in a couple of sentences. This last event is mentioned without any explanation. The Incas devotes the final two chapters to the Spanish conquest, certainly a tale told elsewhere, but rarely with such fine illustrations. Appendixes contain a list of key dates and a brief glossary. These books will be useful for reports or as introductions to the subjects.?David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

This entry in the See Through History series chronicles major events and periods from 3,500 years of the world's oldest continuous culture. Beginning with the Shang dynasty in the Bronze Age, Williams covers war, daily life, religious beliefs, farming, burial, class structure, civil service, cities, homes, and many other aspects of culture and custom, gradually working forward to the modern era. Interspersed throughout is information about the various dynasties and empires, as well as four spreads with transparent overlays, showing the exteriors and interiors of buildings, etc. These are terrific and readers will wish for more of them, and page back and forth for every detail. Lavishly illustrated and dense with information, this is a noteworthy volume. (map, chronology, glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670871575
• ISBN-13: 978-0670871575
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Ancient China (See Through History) (Hardcover)

We love books at our house!
This one is no exception.
Great illustrations and very informative.
We needed it for a study on China.
Kept the kids interested all the way through.
We got it used to save a bit of money- it was in great shape!