The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor
List Price:
Our Price: $16.99
You Save: $17.96 (51%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Brand: BooksEditor: Susan Wise Bauer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-17
ISBN: 1933339055
Number of pages: 322
Publisher: Peace Hill Press
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9781933339054
- Condition: New
- Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Book Reviews of The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor
Book Review: A tiny error on Page 33.
Summary: 5 Stars
For those of you who use the book, there seems to be a minor error on Page 33. The question asked is: "The Chinese first settled in many small villages. Do you remember the name of the emperor who united them into one empire?" The answer provided in italics is "Huang Di", which translated, is not a name but a title, and in this case, "sovereign emperor".
Actually, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, born as Ying Zheng in 259 BC, was the son of the king of the Qin State. Ying Zheng unified and subjugated all the states like Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan and Qi by the power of the Qin State, thereafter building the first feudal and centralised empire in Chinese history in 221 BC. Today, he is famous for the Great Wall and the Terracotta warriors and horses (even in Epcot, Orlando Disneyworld). When Ying Zheng unified China, he considered his achievement surpassing the legendary "San Huang (three emperors)" and "Wu Di (five sovereigns)", so he created a new title for himself: "Huangdi" together with "Shi (the first)", giving rise to the name "Qin Shi Huang" or "Qin Shi Huangdi", which means he was the first emperor of China. Later generations called him "Qin Shi Huang".
Very often, in Mandarin Chinese, the name comes before the title, unlike in the West, where one would call the monarch of England, for instance, "Queen Elizabeth" (not "Elizabeth Queen") which is probably what caused the confusion. To some, this might seem like splitting hairs, but if you speak Mandarin, it is like saying that the name of the emperor who united China is "Mr." I think very highly of this book for its layout, coverage and engaging activities and hope my entry has been helpful.
More The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor reviews:
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Summary of The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor
Color a picture of a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more...don't just read about history?experience it!
This comprehensive, 8.5" x 11" curriculum guide and activity book contains map activities, coloring pages, games, projects, review questions, cross-references to illustrated encyclopedias, and extensive book lists. Children and parents love the activities, ranging from cooking projects to crafts, board games to science experiments, and puzzles to projects.Each Story of the World Activity Book provides a full year of history study when combined with the Textbook, Audiobook, and Tests?each available separately to accompany each volume of The Story of the World Activity Book. Activity Book 1 Grade Recommendation: Grades 1-5. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings and maps
Ancient Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Ancient Books
The Ancient Maya (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)by Jackie Maloy
Children's Press; Published: 2009-09; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $22.00
Price in other shops:
Everyday Life in Ancient Greece (Clues to the Past)by Anne Pearson
Franklin Watts; Published: 1994-09; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
Terra-Cotta Soldiers: Army of Stone (High Interest Books: Digging Up the Past)by Arlan Dean
Children's Press(CT); Published: 2005-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.50
Price in other shops:
Clothes & Crafts in Roman Timesby Philip Steele
Dillon Pr; Published: 1998-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $42.28
The Romans (Bk.3)by Roy Burrell
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1998-04-30; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
The Cavalryman (The Roman World Series)by Peter Connolly
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1998-04-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $68.40
Student Study Guide to The Early Human World (World in Ancient Times)by Peter Robertshaw, Jill Rubalcaba
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2005-11-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.19
Price in other shops:
Roman Worldby Peter Connolly
Oxford University Press; Published: 1999-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $32.53
Price in other shops:
Cleopatra: The Queen of Dreams (What's Their Story?)by Haydn Middleton
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1998-02-12; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
The Egyptians (Worlds of the Past)by Stuart Fleming
New Discovery; Published: 1992-11; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $10.89
Price in other shops: