Beijing /
Through Time: Beijing follows the story of several grand palaces and cities in what we now know as Beijing. Beginning in prehistoric times, an agricultural community slowly evolves. By the medieval period an imperial palace is taking shape. The reader follows the story of daily life under the differ...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Kingfisher,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st American hardback ed. |
| Series: | Platt, Richard. Through time.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | Through Time: Beijing follows the story of several grand palaces and cities in what we now know as Beijing. Beginning in prehistoric times, an agricultural community slowly evolves. By the medieval period an imperial palace is taking shape. The reader follows the story of daily life under the different imperial dynasties, and of the cities that rise and fall around this site. |
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| Item Description: | "Great dynasties, mighty conflicts and the Forbidden City"-- Cover. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780753461754 0753461757 |