Overview
Take a journey back in time to see what twelve mighty metropolises actually looked like during an important moment in their history. In this interactive and fact-filled tour, kids will discover intriguing facts about each historic city, what it looked like in the past, and how a significant event changed it forever. On each page, open the gatefolds and lift the flaps to discover how these historic civilizations have evolved into modern cities, and compare their past appearance with their current one. Experience daily life in Great Zimbabwe, witness the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, see how Las Vegas went from a desolate desert to a booming city, and lots more. Historical cities featured: Thebes, Egypt, Africa, c. 1200 bce Babylon, Iraq, Asia, c. 550 bce Pompeii, Italy, Europe, 79 ce Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey, Europe/Asia, 550 Aarhus, Denmark, Europe, c. 950 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Africa, c. 1250 Tenochtitlan/Mexico City, Mexico, North America, c. 1520 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America, c. 1560 London, England, UK, Europe, 1666 Sydney, Australia, c. 1780 Las Vegas, USA, North America, c. 1905 Shanghai, China, Asia, c. 1950 About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.
Full Product Details
Author: Joe Fullman ,
Lindsey Spinks ,
Lindsey Spinks ,
Lindsey Spinks
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Imprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Dimensions:
Width: 25.90cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.134kg
ISBN: 9781788689236
ISBN 10: 1788689232
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Joe Fullman is a freelance author based in London. Over the past 20 years, he has - by a rather neat symmetry - written and contributed to guidebooks to around 20 countries. That means he's visited an awful lot of museums - although he's always happy to fit in a couple more. In between his foreign adventures, Joe has also found time to write children's books on everything from dinosaurs and space to music and ancient history. Joe also authored Incredible Cabinet of Wonders for Lonely Planet Kids, released in October 2017.
