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Title: Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past
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Manufacturer: Clarion Books
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| Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past by Clarion Books Easter Island |
| The book was a gift. The recipient was very happy with it. Well written book. Just enough information for the age of the person wanting it. |
| Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past by Clarion Books Good Pix Boring Text |
| Easter Island is one of the most interesting places in the world, but you would never know it from this text that is so much like geography textbooks of old that you don't want to even turn the page. What does keep you turning the pages are the pictures which are quite beautiful and, in themselves, illuminating... A worthy effort, with solid information... |
| Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past by Clarion Books Outstanding book! |
| An excellent informational book about Easter Island and its mysterious past. Schort chapters break the book into easily managable sections. The vocabulary is appropriate for the intended age group. Factual information is clearly separated from theories. When applicable, multiple theories are presented. Crisp, clear photographs throughout the book serve to clarify the narration. A glossary, complete with pronounciation guide, is included along with an index. |
| Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past by Clarion Books Product Description |
| In about A.D. 400, a group of seafarers reached a small, isolated island in Polynesia and founded a new settlement. They developed a rich and complex culture that lasted more than a thousand years. The population eventually declined, and soon all that remained were a few inhabitants and hundreds of mysterious giant stone statues in varying stages of disrepair. Caroline Arnold explains how archeologists and other scientists and scholars have pieced together a history of Easter Island by studying its natural resources, listening to family stories and Polynesian legends, and examining the statues and other clues the people left behind. Photographs, taken by the author, provide a stunning visual accompaniment to this clear and concise account of one of the most remote--and fascinating--places on earth. GLOSSARY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX. |
