The Genius of: The Maya

Clever Ideas and Inventions from Past Civilisations

Izzi Howell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

32 Seiten

2020
Franklin Watts Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4451-6124-2 (ISBN)

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Exploring the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history

Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Maya? What did they develop that we use to this day? In this book, aimed at readers aged nine and over, find out how the Maya built their cities to suit the landscape and population, traded their resources and developed a complex system of writing. Discover their brilliant developments in farming, astronomy and cloth-making and how they have influenced the way we live today.

The Genius Of series helps children aged 9 plus to explore the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history. Titles in the 8-book series look at the genius of: the ancient Egyptians, the ancient Greeks, the Anglo-Saxons, the Benin Kingdom, the Maya, the Romans, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages and the Vikings.

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe. Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.

1: The Maya
2: Kings and society
3: Trade
4: Warfare
5: Cities
6: Buildings
7: Writing
8: Farming and food
9: Astronomy
10: The Mayan calendar
11: The Mayan ballgame
12: Art
13: Clothes
14: Glossary
15: Timeline
16: Index and Further Information

Erscheinungsdatum	14.08.2020
Reihe/Serie	The Genius of
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 262 mm
Gewicht	146 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10	1-4451-6124-9 / 1445161249
ISBN-13	978-1-4451-6124-2 / 9781445161242
Zustand	Neuware