Inca: DISCOVER THE CULTURE AND GEOGRAPHY OF A LOST CIVILIZATION WITH 25 PROJECTS - Hardcover

Kovacs, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1619301415 ISBN 13: 9781619301412

Publisher: Nomad Press, 2013

Synopsis

Revealing legends and legacies, Inca: Discover the Culture and Geography of a Lost Civilization with 25 Projects offers engaging insight into the continent-sprawling ancient Inca culture. The text and activities invite learners on a journey along the Inca Trail. They'll visit the city of Cuzco and the majestic Machu Picchu, built on a jagged ridge thousands of feet above the Urubamba River. Kids will learn about cultural beliefs, rituals, scientific advances, and languages. They'll create Salar de Uyuni salt crystals and build a tropical cloud forest. This captivating educational tool also features unique illustrations, informative sidebars, fun-fact questions, and vocabulary that will interest readers from start to finish.

About this title

About the Author:

Lawrence Kovacs is a teacher of gifted and talented children in grades kindergarten through 12. He lived in Bolivia for 16 months and spent a year in Peru. He lives in Bath, Maine. Farah Rizvi is a graphic designer and an illustrator. She lives in White River Junction, Vermont.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-6-Students who have no prior knowledge of the Inca will learn much about this civilization in this lively volume that's chock-full of facts about such topics as religion, festivals and food, clothing and textiles, architecture, and the Spanish conquest. The Inca mastered their difficult Andean environment and handily overtook all would-be rivals, yet their empire flourished for only a few centuries. This title clearly explains how they accomplished all that they did-and why they ultimately fell into ruin. Overall, the activities aren't very interesting, useful, or particularly illustrative of the culture, customs, or traditions, and they aren't applicable to other studies. Children will likely most appreciate the activities relating to food and beverages. As such, this book should be considered an additional purchase.-Carol Goldman, Queens Library, NYα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nomad Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1619301415
• ISBN 13: 9781619301412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Rizvi Farah