Del Norte Public Library

"It is common to think of the history of STEM as a succession of great names, moving in a direct line from Archimedes to Isaac Newton to Einstein. China will offer more than enough brilliant figures for us to admire, but that will not be the entire story. Many of China's inventions evolved over great time scales, spread by diffusion, and were anonymously perfected over time. As China's fortunes rose and fell through the centuries, geniuses in science,...

In the spring of 1989, university students in Beijing grabbed world headlines with a courageous stand against decades of Communist authoritarian rule in China. Thousands and then millions of students and workers from all over China gathered on the city's Tiananmen Square to support demands for democracy, clean government, and increased personal freedoms.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers the science and engineering behind the Great Wall of China. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--

Historical examination of the building of China's Great Wall.

This book describes the building of the Great Wall of China, from the first Great Wall in 214 B.C.E. to the expansion and preservation of the Great Wall in the 1980s.

Covers the land of China, including its geography, agriculture, cities, and man-made wonders like the Great Wall.

Examines the history, traditions, daily life, and culture of the Chinese Empire, and includes fifteen projects based on the lessons, as well as fact boxes, photographs, illustrations, a historical map, and a pictorial timeline.

Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of China.