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1,000 Years Ago on Planet Earth by Sneed B. Collard III (1999, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-100395908663

ISBN-139780395908662

eBay Product ID (ePID)762529

Product Key Features

Book Title1000 Years Ago on Planet Earth

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

TopicHistory / Ancient, History / General

IllustratorYes, Hunt, Jonathan

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

TypeTextbook

AuthorSneed B. Collard III

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width9.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN98-043243

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsHow did people live 1,000 years ago? Collard (Animal Dads, 1997, etc.) presents a different region or civilization on each spread, introducing the Anasazi and Mississippian of North America, Mayan of Central America, Chimu of Peru, Vikings of Northern Europe, Muslims of the Middle East, Shona of West Africa, the Chola dynasty of India, Song dynasty of China, and the Aborigines of Australia.... This is a good introduction that will encourage more exploration., As the third millennium A.D. approaches, kids may wonder what was happening on earth at the turn of the second. This book does a fine job of introducing that information, beginning with a list of facts (population, language, etc.) and going on to survey what was happening in various parts of the world. Each two-page spread begins "1,000 years ago in . . ." and goes on to chronicle in a bar of text what was happening in civilizations in various parts of the world. Among the areas chronicled are the Americas, Central and Southern Europe, Northern Europe, England, China, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.The pictures add a solid visual dimension to the historical developments. The last page updates the fact list initially presented. Kids will see there has been tremendous progress in some ways, but not all. August 19, 1999, As the third millennium A.D. approaches, kids may wonder what was happening on earth at the turn of the second. This book does a fine job of introducing that information, beginning with a list of facts (population, language, etc.) and going on to survey what was happening in various parts of the world. Each two-page spread begins "1,000 years ago in . . ." and goes on to chronicle in a bar of text what was happening in civilizations in various parts of the world. Among the areas chronicled are the Americas, Central and Southern Europe, Northern Europe, England, China, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.The pictures add a solid visual dimension to the historical developments. The last page updates the fact list initially presented. Kids will see there has been tremendous progress in some ways, but not all. August 19, 1999 Booklist, ALA How did people live 1,000 years ago? Collard (Animal Dads, 1997, etc.) presents a different region or civilization on each spread, introducing the Anasazi and Mississippian of North America, Mayan of Central America, Chimu of Peru, Vikings of Northern Europe, Muslims of the Middle East, Shona of West Africa, the Chola dynasty of India, Song dynasty of China, and the Aborigines of Australia.... This is a good introduction that will encourage more exploration. Kirkus Reviews

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToThird Grade

Dewey Decimal909/.1

Edition DescriptionTeacher's edition

SynopsisAt the dawn of the third millennium we know more about our amazing planet than ever before. But what did the world look like one thousand years ago? This eye-opening book takes readers back a thousand years in time to discover what was happening in twelve incredibly different civilizations at the turn of the first millennium. Travel to Central America to explore the great pyramid at Chichen Itza, witness the acts of the bloodthirsty and adventurous Vikings in northern Europe, and learn about the fascinating innovations of the Chinese during the Song Dynasty. This fascinating flashback describes how the planet has changed over the centuries and helps readers imagine what the future may be like.

LC Classification NumberD117.C654 1999