This concise summary of Chinaâ€s 3,500-year-old civilization tells how the warring states of the Zhou period were united under the Qin dynasty, creators of the terracotta army and the Great Wall. It follows the rise of the powerful Han Empire, and the political, military, scientific and cultural achievements of the succeeding dynasties, down to the overthrow of the Qing monarchy in 1912.
Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime. These included private homes – such as the stunning Fallingwater, churches, temples…
100 Facts World Wonders is bursting with amazing facts, images and activities about ancient and modern wonders of our world. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice 100 Facts World Wonders contains key topics about famous landmarks and nat…
A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. The hilarious minds behind A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You have teamed up once again – this time to give a taste of the daily lives of the people, animals and objects who made history. Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce …