From the very earliest times, people have used buildings both as houses to live in and also to serve as centres for important activities: churches, temples, libraries or castles, for example. However, in time the buildings are buried and forgotten. How can the purpose of each building be identified? and what can we learn about the people who built them? In this text Mike Corbishley investigates some of the most famous buildings and cities in the world, including Troy, Pompeii, the pyramid of Machu Picchu and the Viking ...
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From the very earliest times, people have used buildings both as houses to live in and also to serve as centres for important activities: churches, temples, libraries or castles, for example. However, in time the buildings are buried and forgotten. How can the purpose of each building be identified? and what can we learn about the people who built them? In this text Mike Corbishley investigates some of the most famous buildings and cities in the world, including Troy, Pompeii, the pyramid of Machu Picchu and the Viking settlement of Jorvik.
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Add this copy of Secret Cities (Time Detectives Series) to cart. $8.05, very good condition, Sold by Bob's Book Journey rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austin, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Dutton.
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Walker, Roger Wade. Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. Remainder. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Children's literature. Summary: Describes cities, covering a time span of 8000 years, which have been excavated or restored, and speculates on the civilization of each as evidenced by what remains. Glossy pictorial boards, 47 pp., index, color drawings and photographs. Minimal shelf wear, clean text, tight binding. Small remainder mark on bottom edge. A beautiful jacket is slightly flawed by a tiny tear at the bottom of the spine.
Add this copy of Secret Cities: Time Detectives to cart. $8.25, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Dutton Juvenile.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Secret Cities: Time Detectives to cart. $8.25, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Dutton Juvenile.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Secret Cities to cart. $18.20, like new condition, Sold by Marlowes Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferny Hills, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1989 by Lodestar Books.
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As New in As New jacket. 47 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. This Is A Lavish, Full Colour Series With Paintings And Phootographs Designed To Show Young People How Archeologists And Historians Act As Detectives, Finding Clues To Reconstruct Ancient Civilizatios.
Add this copy of Secret Cities to cart. $20.33, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Hamish Hamilton.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9780241125588.
Add this copy of Secret Cities to cart. $77.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Evans Brothers.