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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction to the history Beijing
This book gives a basic overview of the history of Beijing. Not much specific details are given about the history of China as a whole. There is a timeline on the history of Beijing, which summarizes what the book states. At times, I feel like the author skipped some information, such as the events that occurred between 350 BCE and 1179 AD. During this time, Qin Shi Huang...
Published on July 23, 2008 by Triple A
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Lackluster Illustrations Hurt Book
People have been living in the Beijing area for thousands of years. "Through Time: Beijing" attempts to tell the story of the city by following its progress from a humble iron age village to a modern industrial city. The reader flips a page and sees how the architecture of Beijing has evolved. Many other children's history books have followed this formula. However,...
Published 19 months ago by Marco Antonio Abarca
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction to the history Beijing,
By Triple A (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Through Time: Beijing (Hardcover)
This book gives a basic overview of the history of Beijing. Not much specific details are given about the history of China as a whole. There is a timeline on the history of Beijing, which summarizes what the book states. At times, I feel like the author skipped some information, such as the events that occurred between 350 BCE and 1179 AD. During this time, Qin Shi Huang became the first emperor of China. Therefore, I believe the age level for this book is appropriate. Every page is filled with drawings. Although there are no actual photographs, the artwork provides a great visual imagery. On each page, there are dozens of notes describing what is going on in the pictures. Overall, this is a great starter book for someone who wants to learn about the history of Beijing!
3.0 out of 5 stars
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People have been living in the Beijing area for thousands of years. "Through Time: Beijing" attempts to tell the story of the city by following its progress from a humble iron age village to a modern industrial city. The reader flips a page and sees how the architecture of Beijing has evolved. Many other children's history books have followed this formula. However, great illustrations are needed for this formula to work. Stephen Biesty and David MacAulay are two masters of this genre. Manuela Cappon is a competent history illustrator and she has participated in a number of successful book projects. Unfortunately, most of the illustrations in this book look rushed and not well drawn. Panoramic architectural drawing is one of the most difficult excercises for an illustrator and unfortunately Manuela Cappon was not up to the task in this book.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Through Time: Beijing(Through Time),
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This is again, I beautiful book. Very educational. I bought it since in China trying to find a book store on a tour is impossible. It really explains in beautiful colors how Beijing and the Forbidden City move through the ages. I loved it. Beautiful pictures and written where all of us 8-80 can understand and appreciate.
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Through Time: Beijing by Richard Platt (Hardcover - June 10, 2008)
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