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Binu and the Great Wall, The Myth of Meng
• Su Tong
• LITERATURE
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Tong renders anew one of China's oldest myths, the tale of a girl whose tears flood the great wall. A best-seller in China, this journey of magic and misfortune provides insight into the foundation of a culture.
(CHN494, $24.00)
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Bradt Guide The Great Wall of China
• Thammy Evans
• GUIDEBOOK
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Practical, reliable and up-to-date, this Bradt guide covers Beijing and northern China in companionable detail.
(CHN351, $22.95)
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Frontiers of Heaven, A Journey to the End of China
• Stanley Stewart
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A British journalist with wanderlust and a way with the pen, Stewart recounts his rough journey halfway across Asia from Shanghai to Xinjiang along the Great Wall. A Thomas Cook Travel Book of the Year.
(CHN237, $14.95)
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The Great Wall
• Elizabeth Mann
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A concise history of the Great Wall told in story format, from the "Wonders of the World" series. With colorful illustrations by Alan Witschonke.
(CHN332, $9.95)
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The Great Wall of China
• Leonard Everett Fisher
• HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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In brief text and bold black-and-white illustrations that any age could enjoy, this storybook recounts the construction of the Great Wall of China for young children.
(CHN103, $7.99)
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The Great Wall of China 221 BC-1644 AD
• Stephen Turnbull
• HISTORY
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Turnbull charts the history, purpose and technical challenges of this most famous fortification in absorbing detail in this handy, illustrated guide.
(CHN390, $18.95)
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The Great Wall of China from History to Myth
• Arthur Waldron
• HISTORY
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A scholary history of the famous defensive wall.
(CHN130, $32.99)
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The Great Wall, China Against the World, 1000 BC - 2000 AD
• Julia Lovell
• HISTORY
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The Who, Why and Wherefore of the Great Wall, this marvelous history demolishes myths (no, the wall is not a continuous structure of great antiquity, much of it was built in the 1600s) with fresh insight and wit.
(CHN308, $15.00)
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The Great Wall, From Beginning to End
• Michael Yamashita
• William Lindesay
• HISTORY
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Lindesay's informative text accompanies 160 photographs by Yamashita, who spent a year photographing along the 4,000-mile expanse.
(CHN451, $29.95)
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Modern Marvels, The Great Wall of China
• The History Channel
• HISTORY
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This documentary from the History Channel explores the story of China's Great Wall, one of the most impressive building feats of ancient history.
(CHN418, $24.95)
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