The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

I home educate my children and wanted something about Ancient China that was a "living book" rather than the typical DK/Usborne-type books with their bitty caption-type snippets of information.This book is really good for having a narrative, and giving historical information at the same time.It begins with the discovery of the terracotta army by 3 shepherds who, in the 1970s, were digging a well. The photo of the landscape was excellent because it showed how unassuming and ordinary the area was.The chapters that follow give historical background about the emperor before exploring different aspects of the discovery: the soldiers themselves and how they're organised, how they're made, how they're each so marvellously unique; speculation about what's inside the emperor's tomb; and the legacy which he left behind, including the Great Wall.The pictures are excellent, too: full colour, at least one on every page (some pages have double-spreads), some as paintings, some as photographs.

The book was a gift, it was educational but i thought the book would be bigger! prompt service, i couldnt get the book anywhere else.

VERY GOOD CONDITION, AND GOOD PICS

Very basic book, but son loved it for his present

The book is a great balance between text and pictures. I bought it for my grandchildren prior to taking them to Atlanta's( GA) High Museum to view the warriors which are on exhibit there until mid-April. They enjoyed the pictures and couldn't turn pages fast enough. They grasped the information about the life of the emporer, the building of his tomb, the creation of the warriors, and their discovery some 2000 years later.I highly recommend the book for a fairly complete overview.