The Great Wall of China

by Rebecca Stanborough

Overview

This title explores and explains how the Great Wall of China was built. The wall's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the wall was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the wall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491482018
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Engineering Wonders Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Stanborough spent her teenage years in a ramshackle community house with 21 people and two bathrooms. Now she lives and writes in St. Augustine, Florida, surrounded by alligators, island rats, and roseate spoonbills, none of whom has ever asked to share her bathroom.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Earth Dragon 4

Chapter 2 Why Build Walls? 6

Chapter 3 A Wall for Unified China 10

Chapter 4 Sticks and Stones 14

Chapter 5 Bricks and Stones 16

Chapter 6 Fortifications 22

Chapter 7 The Wall in Modern Times 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Index 32

Interviews

Large, eye-catching, high-impact photos clearly demonstrate why each structure is considered an engineering wonder. Complex engineering term and descriptions are made easier to understand through the use of photos, infographics, and sidebars. Books also include fact boxes, callout definitions, a glossary, a Read More section, and Common Core questions.