Explore with Marco Polo |
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| Author:
| Cooke, Tim |
| Series title: | Travel with the Great Explorers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7787-1434-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Polo to travel to China, the Silk Road, life in Central Asia, the Chinese empire, Polo's famous book, and his legacy.
This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Polo to travel to China, the Silk Road, life in Central Asia, the Chinese empire, Polo's famous book, and his legacy.