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Emperor Qin's Terra Cotta Army
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China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors  •  Frances Wood   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Wood's astute biography -- enlivened with woodcuts, engravings, poetry and recipes from the period -- is a rich introduction Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (258-210 BC) and his times. (CHN492, $24.95)
 
 
Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China  •  Jane O'Connor   • HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Visually engaging and with an exciting plot line, this informative book introduces the Terracotta Army of the first Qin emperor to young readers ages 9-12. (CHN182, $17.99)
 
 
The First Emperor of China  •  Liu Hao Xue   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This historical drama, originally appearing in IMAX theatres, features documentary footage of Emperor Qin's life-sized terracotta army, constructed almost 2,200 years ago in Xi'an. (CHN303, $14.99)
 
 
The First Emperor, China's Terracotta Army  •  Jane Portal   • HISTORY  •  A richly illustrated portrait of the magnificent archaeological site in Xi'an and the culture, society and conquests of the Qin Dynasty. (CHN459, $40.00)
 
 
Odyssey Guide Xi'an, Shaanxi & the Terracotta Army  •  Kevin Bishop   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With color photographs, insightful essays on culture and history, site plans and places of interest in and around China's ancient capital. (CHN34, $23.95)
 
 
Search for Ancient China  •  Corinne Debaine-Francfort   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  With information on everything from jewelry to emperors' tombs, the Great Wall and the dazzling 400-year Han empire, this shirt-pocket survey of discovery features 150 illustrations. (CHN69, $12.95)
 
 
The Terra Cotta Army, China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation  •  John Man   • HISTORY  •  Man recounts the 1974 discovery of the 8,000 terra cotta soldiers two farmers, and uses the legend, lore and fact about Emperor Qin's Tomb to speculate about the mysterious emperor himself. (CHN518, $26.00)
 
 
Terra Cotta Warriors, Guardians of China's First Emperor  •  Jane Portal   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The stunning photographs in this companion to the traveling exhibition give a sense of the monument's scope and grandeur. (CHN519, $14.95)
 
 
 




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