Step Into: The Inca World [Paperback]

Philip Steele (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Step back in time to discover the spectacular world of the Incas and their ancestors. Successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake people, the Incas ruled the most spectacular empire South America has ever seen. The land of the Sun God was bright with many treasures houses of gold, the most fabulous clothes and huge stone buildings. This book uncovers the secrets of the mummy bundles, the mystery of the giant lines in the Nazca desert and the intricate rope bridges high in the Andes Mountains. Projects actively involve the reader in understanding the past: make a reed boat that really floats, create an Inca drum and design a tunic fit for an emperor.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Philip Steele is a highly experienced children's book writer. He is the co-author of Raiders of the North, Swords and Samurai, Sungods and Sacrifice and Gods and Gladiators (all Southwater). Philip Steele's other published works include: I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built (Kingfisher); A City Through Time (Dorling Kindersley); My Best Book Of Mummies (Kingfisher); The Incas and Machu Picchu (Prentice Hall); I Wonder Why Castles Had Moats (Kingfisher); The Egyptians and the Valley of the Kings and Thor Heyerdhal and the Kon-Tiki Voyage (both by Prentice Hall).

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Anness (August 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844763048
• ISBN-13: 978-1844763047
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,396,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Geat activities for children and adults, August 11, 2007

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J. Chovan "bronx" (San Bernardino, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step Into: The Inca World (Paperback)

As a 7th grade world history teacher, I found this book to be wonderful. My students were able to take their knowledge of the Incas and translate it into a variety of projects that gave them a hands-on experience to complement their learning. Projects such as a war shield and sacrificial knife were easy enough for 4-5th grade levels while weaving a llama, medicine bags, and straw rafts proved to be a challenge for my more advanced students. Each project gives information about how and why the Incas used their tools and provides step by step instructions on how to complete the project. A very fun activity book for students and adults alike. There is also a whole series of the Step Into books that deals with Aztecs and Mayas, the Romans, etc.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and succinct, October 14, 2009

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Jennifer Motl (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step Into: The Inca World (Paperback)

Great overview of Inca life in ways that young readers can understand. The illustrations and photos of Inca art are compelling, and the craft projects are inviting. Photos of modern people carrying out ancient festivals such as Inti Raymi are fun, too. Well researched and accurate.