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Where Is Machu Picchu?
Megan Stine, Who HQ, John O'Brien
Paperback (Penguin Workshop, Jan. 23, 2018)What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
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Where Is Machu Picchu?
Megan Stine, Who HQ, John O'Brien
eBook (Penguin Workshop, Jan. 23, 2018)What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
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Where Is Machu Picchu?
Megan Stine, Who HQ, John O'Brien
Library Binding (Penguin Workshop, Jan. 23, 2018)What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
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Where Is Machu Picchu?
Megan Stine, John O'Brien
Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 13, 2018)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title. Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
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Machu Picchu
Mary Meinking
Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2014)Describes the excavation of Machu Picchu, discussing the history and culture of the site, leading excavators, and their findings.
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Machu Picchu
Amy Allison
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 15, 2002)Perched high in the Andes Mountains, exquisitely harmonizing with the natural environment, Machu Picchu is the most famous archaeological site in South America. Its ruins offer mute witness to how the Incas, who left no written records, shaped their world. Still, it retains secrets that continue to intrigue historians. (20020401)
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Machu Picchu
Gillian Richardson
Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2018)Hidden by thick forest plants high in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca city of Machu Picchu lay abandoned for nearly 400 years. It was not until 1911 that it became active again. Find out more in Machu Picchu, a title in the Structural Wonders of the World series. These books identify some of the worlds best-known structures, exploring their history, the people responsible for their creation, and the science behind their construction. Each title features informative text, colorful photographs and maps, and a timeline detailing the steps toward construction.
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Machu Picchu
Elizabeth Raum
eBook (Amicus Digital, July 1, 2014)Describes the mystery of Machu Picchu, including how and why it was built, the emperor who lived there, why it was abandoned, and what the ruin is like today.
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Machu Picchu
Elizabeth Raum
Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2014)"Describes the mystery of Machu Picchu, one of the ancient wonders of the world, including how and why it was built, the emperor who lived there, why it was abandoned, and what the ruin is like today"--
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Machu Picchu
Grace Hansen
Library Binding (Abdo Kids Jumbo, Jan. 26, 2018)Built by the Inca people thousands of years ago, Machu Picchu still stands today after it was mysteriously abandoned by those who inhabited it. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Machu Picchu
Gillian Richardson, Heather Kissock
Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)Machu Picchu is often called the Lost City of the Inca. Hidden by thick forest plants high in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca city lay abandoned for nearly 400 years.
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Machu Picchu
Deborah Kops
Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Oct. 1, 2008)Read all about the group of people called the Inca who built the small city of Machu Picchu, the city which lies northwest of Cuzco, the capital of the great Inca Empire.
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