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Lonely Planet Kids Cities - Then & Now: Lift the Flaps & Step Back in Time Fun & Colorful Look at Urban Areas in the Past London, Turkey, Egypt, Denma

Lonely Planet Kids Cities - Then & Now: Lift the Flaps & Step Back in Time Fun & Colorful Look at Urban Areas in the Past London, Turkey, Egypt, Denma

Spinks, Lindsey
Fullman, Joe

Hardcover

Series: Lonely Planet Kids

Art & ArchitectureGeneral Juvenile Nonfiction

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ISBN10: 1788689232
ISBN13: 9781788689236
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: Oct 20 2020
Pages: 24
Weight: 2.50
Height: 0.70 Width: 10.20 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Take a journey back in time to see what twelve mighty metropolises actually looked like during an important moment in their history. In this interactive and fact-filled tour, kids will discover intriguing facts about each historic city, what it looked like in the past, and how a significant event changed it forever.

On each page, open the gatefolds and lift the flaps to discover how these historic civilizations have evolved into modern cities, and compare their past appearance with their current one. Experience daily life in Great Zimbabwe, witness the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, see how Las Vegas went from a desolate desert to a booming city, and lots more.

Historical cities featured:

  • Thebes, Egypt, Africa, c. 1200 bce
  • Babylon, Iraq, Asia, c. 550 bce
  • Pompeii, Italy, Europe, 79 ce
  • Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey, Europe/Asia, 550
  • Aarhus, Denmark, Europe, c. 950
  • Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Africa, c. 1250
  • Tenochtitlan/Mexico City, Mexico, North America, c. 1520
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America, c. 1560
  • London, England, UK, Europe, 1666
  • Sydney, Australia, c. 1780
  • Las Vegas, USA, North America, c. 1905
  • Shanghai, China, Asia, c. 1950
About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

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