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Author | : Ann Weil |
Publisher | : Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1410942503 |
Looks at ten of the most distinctive lost cities, from the legendary Atlantis to the ancient city of Petra that was rediscovered by Europeans in the early 19th century.
Author | : Annalee Newitz |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2021-02-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 039365267X |
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science Friday A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii on Italy’s southern coast, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. Newitz travels to all four sites and investigates the cutting-edge research in archaeology, revealing the mix of environmental changes and political turmoil that doomed these ancient settlements. Tracing the early development of urban planning, Newitz also introduces us to the often anonymous workers—slaves, women, immigrants, and manual laborers—who built these cities and created monuments that lasted millennia. Four Lost Cities is a journey into the forgotten past, but, foreseeing a future in which the majority of people on Earth will be living in cities, it may also reveal something of our own fate.
Author | : Natalie Lunis |
Publisher | : Bearport Publishing |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1617726451 |
Some cities that once thrived have now disappeared, the sites sometimes turning into empty, ominous ruins. What dark secrets are hidden in these vanished cities? In this book, readers will explore the mysteries of the world’s most famous lost cities and learn how these intriguing places were rediscovered. Among the 11 spooky places highlighted are the abandoned remains of a futuristic vacation town that was said to be cursed, and the crumbling ruins of an industrial town on an eerily deserted island. Fascinating histories and haunting photographs will keep kids turning the pages for more.
Author | : Ann Weil |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2021-07-21 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1410998460 |
Which explorer discovered Machu Pichu? What really happened to Angkor? Does the lost city of Z really exist? To find out the answers to these questions and more, open this book and go on an exploration of the world's most amazing landmarks!
Author | : Ann R. Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2021-11-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781426221989 |
Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past. Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses. Pivotal discoveries include: King Tut's tomb of treasure Terracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife The glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown With a foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston, Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs is an expertly curated and breath-taking panorama of the human journey.
Author | : Aude de Tocqueville |
Publisher | : Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2016-04-05 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0316355828 |
Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a "highly entertaining read . . . for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike" (GoNomad). Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story. In Atlas of Lost Cities, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise and fall of notable places, each pithy portrait illuminated by a vintage map that puts armchair explorers right in the scene. Wander with care through: Ancient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuacá and Angkor Contemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire Eerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed by water With each map are fantastical illustrations that help the reader envision these hubs as they were in their prime. A perfect gift for the traveler who believes he or she has seen it all.
Author | : Maria Teresa Guaitoli |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Cities and towns, Ancient |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ann Weil |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1410942376 |
This book briefly examines ten of the world's palaces.
Author | : Michael Hurley |
Publisher | : Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 141094249X |
Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges.
Author | : Ann Weil |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1410942449 |
Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive dams.