Title:
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EMPIRE OF THE MONGOLS
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By: |
Michael Burgan |
Format: |
Hardback |
List price:
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£30.50 |
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ISBN 10: |
0816055637 |
ISBN 13: |
9780816055630 |
Publisher: |
FACTS ON FILE INC |
Pub. date: |
30 April, 2005 |
Series: |
Great Empires of the Past |
Pages: |
128 |
Description: |
Explains how the Mongols were able to sweep so swiftly and effectively across the plains and establish a great empire, and why it was an empire they could not control. Connections in our own world include military tactics that are still used today, words such as "czar" and "horde," and the myths of Chinggis, Kublai Khan and Tamerlane. |
Synopsis: |
Empire of the Mongols details how the Mongols were able to sweep so swiftly and effectively across the plains and establish a great empire, and why it was ultimately an empire they could not control. Connections in our own world to the Mongols include military tactics that are still used today, words such as "czar" and "horde," and the enduring myths of Chinggis and Kublai Khan and Tamerlane, which have fired imaginations for centuries. |
US Grade: |
From Sixth Grade to Twelfth Grade |
Illustrations: |
40 b&w photographs & maps |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Facts On File Inc |
Returns: |
Returnable |