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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart | the journey along the Silk Roads. From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
vii, 164 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to three great historical figures: The monk Xuanzang, the conqueror Genghis Khan, and the merchant Marco Polo, who, years apart, each traveled the Silk Road, along different routes and for different motives. Photographs and art depicting the ancient routes and peoples bring to life the stories of these three explorers who changed history. Maps, sidebars and an afterword that updates the story of the Silk Road are also featured.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas across Central Asia between two major centers of civilization, the Mediterranean Sea and China. In The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route, readers ages 9–12 will learn about the history, geography, culture, and people of the Silk Road region.Marco Polo was just one of many who set out on the Silk Road in search of wealth, power, or knowledge....
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