China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors  •  Frances Wood BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 209 PAGES Scattered throughout with woodcuts, engravings and drawings, recipes and poems, Wood's astute biography is a both a rich introduction to life in the period and to emperor Qin Shihuangdi (258-210BC), founder of imperial China. As concise as it is evocative, extensive notes are appended for anyone wishing to delve deeper. (CHN492, $24.95)
Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China  •  Jane O'Connor HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • 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 •  2002 •  DVD This historical drama, originally appearing in IMAX theatres, features documentary footage of Qin's life-sized terracotta army, constructed almost 2,200 years ago in Xi'an for his celebrated tomb. Narrated by Christopher Plummer. 40 minutes. (CHN303, $14.99)
The First Emperor, China's Terracotta Army  •  Jane Portal HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 250 PAGES Richly illustrated and authoritative, this handsome book covers not just the magnificent archaeological site but also the culture, society and conquests of the Qin Dynasty, who unified China in 221 BCE. Editor Jane Portal, heads of the Chinse section at the Department of Asia at the British Museum is also curator of the accompanying exhibition. (CHN459, $40.00)
Odyssey Guide Xi'an, Shaanxi & the Terracotta Army  •  Kevin Bishop GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A convenient, illustrated guide to Xi'an, the ancient capital of China. With color photographs, insightful essays on culture and history, and a series of wonderfully chosen literary excerpts. It includes site plans and places of interest, along with practical travel information and maps. (CHN34, $23.95)
Search for Ancient China  •  Corinne Debaine-Francfort ARCHAEOLOGY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES With information on everything from jewelry to emperors' tombs, this pocketsize, illustrated encyclopedia covers a wide scope of discoveries in China from prehistory to the dazzling 400-year Han empire. The concise text is complemented by 150 illustrations, most in color.The book includes sections on the Great Wall, terracotta warriors (not discovered in Xi'an until 1974!) and other well known monuments. (CHN69, $12.95)
The Terra Cotta Army, China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation  •  John Man HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 304 PAGES 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 •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES The companion to the most extensive traveling exhibition on the terra cotta army in recent years, this book provides stunning photographs of Emperor Qin's tomb, sometimes called the 8th wonder of the world. It gives a sense of the scope and grandeur of this monument. (CHN519, $14.95)