Hands-On History! Ancient Greece - Step Into World of Classical Greeks, With 15 Step By Step Projects

Informationen zum Autor By Richard Tames Klappentext HANDS-ON HISTORY! ANCIENT GREECE Step into the world of the classical Greeks, with 15 step-by-step projects and 350 exciting pictures Richard Tames Over 350 pictures Discover the spectacular achievements of this ancient civilization. Learn about the creation of the Olympic games;the beginnings of modern medicine and philosophy;travel,trade and warfare; and the dawn of democracy. A selection of 15 practical projects help to bring the past to life – make a vase, sculpt a scary Medusa, and play the Greek game of knucklebones. The projects are shown in specially commissioned step-by step photographs and will make learning stimulating, exciting and fun, either at home or in the classroom. • Delve into everyday life in the past to find out what the ancient Greeks ate,where they lived,the games they played, the clothes they wore,the heroes they admired, and the people who made history • Fact boxes provide extra insights and highlight links with the present • Packed with over 350 photographs and illustrations, including cross-section diagrams, historical maps and a pictorial timeline • 15 simple and enjoyable projects enable you to recreate the past – construct a miniature Parthenon, paint a dolphin fresco, make a comic mask,and learn the ancient Greek alphabet • Ideal for home or school use for 8- to 12-year-oldsDelve into the past to find out about the everyday life of the ancient Greeks - where they lived, the games they played, the clothes they wore, and the people who made history. How-to projects bring the past to life: construct a miniature Parthenon, paint a dolphin fresco, make a comic mask, and learn the ancient Greek alphabet.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Tames, Tames Richard
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2013
• EAN: 9781843229643
• ISBN: 978-1-84322-964-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Hands-on History
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Ancient Greece, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, Handicrafts (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Handicrafts, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General, Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past