China: A History

Name: China: A History
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419721212
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By The Field Museum and Cheryl Bardoe

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China: A History by The Field Museum and Cheryl Bardoe offers young readers an engaging introduction to China's rich cultural past, spanning over 7,000 years. The book explores the development of society, innovations, and traditions, providing a captivating overview of the country's impactful legacy in the world. Designed as an educational journey, it uses vivid illustrations and descriptions to bring historical periods to life for children.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the rich history and culture of China, presented in an engaging and accessible way for younger readers. The collaboration with The Field Museum ensures that the content is both informative and visually captivating, making it ideal for children interested in exploring ancient civilisations and their impact on the modern world.

China: A History

Published in association with The Field Museum.

Description

Discover the history of one of the world's most influential civilizations. Based on the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit at The Field Museum, China: A History traces the 7,000-year story of this diverse land.

Full-colour maps, photos, and illustrations of the people, landscape, artefacts, and rare objects bring the history of this nation to life! Young readers learn about prehistoric China, follow the reign of emperors and dynasties, and come to understand how China became the world power that it is today.

The book also explores the role of children and women in everyday life as well as how religion, politics, and economics shaped the deep traditions and dynamic changes of modern China. This book stands alone from the exhibition and is a go-to resource for young readers looking to learn more about this powerful nation.

It includes a timeline, bibliography, and index.

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China: A History by The Field Museum and Cheryl Bardoe has been praised for successfully condensing the expansive history of Chinese civilisation into a manageable and engaging 150 pages. The book is commended for its clear and concise exploration of intricate topics like dynastic changes, central philosophies such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and China's global interactions, alongside well-chosen illustrations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419721212

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 January 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Illustration: Full colour archival images throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Cheryl Bardoe is a former senior project manager of exhibitions at The Field Museum in Chicago. She is the author of Gregor Mendel and Mammoths and Mastodons and lives in Wallingford, Connecticut.

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