The Great Wall of China
By: by Rebecca Stanborough
Series: Fact finders. Engineering wonders; Fact finders
Publisher: Raintree, an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781474711791
Subjects: China - History; Chinese history; Historic places; China - Historic buildings, sites; Great Wall of China - History; Non-Fiction 7+; Maths and Technology Science
Description: Originally built to defend against nomads from the north, much of ancient China's first line of defence still stands today. What techniques did workers use so that the wall would last over time? And at what cost? Discover the motives and methods used for this engineering wonder.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

8-12.

Grade 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: The earth dragon; title: Why build walls?; title: A wall for unified China; title: Sticks and stones; title: Bricks and stones; title: Fortifications; title: The wall in modern times; title: Glossary; title: Books; title: Websites; title: Comprehension questions; title: Index