Was there ever a people like the Inkas? Using slingshots, clubs and stonetipped spears, this small Andean tribe conquered an area spanning 2,500 miles. Without the use of the wheel, they built a vast and sophisticated network of roads. Without an alphabet, they administered a population of ten million people. With the most primitive of tools, they built cities of stone. Machu Picchu is as astonishing as its builders. Set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes, this breathtaking city was never found by the Spanish Conquistadores. It is an untouched example of the genius of the Inkas. Machu Picchu tells the story about the rise of the Inkas and the building of this great city. Awardwinning author Elizabeth Mann has become justly famous for engrossing narratives that make distant worlds comprehensible and complex engineering feats accessible. In Machu Picchu, these talents are displayed to their fullest. Amy Crehores paintings convey a fabulous world that seems at once intensely real and dreamlike. Her luminous pallette is an Inka tapestry unfaded by time. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Manns ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical information in engaging and easily understood language. The illustrations are lavishly realistic and accurate in detail but do not ignore the human element. Outstanding in the genre, these books are sure to bring even the most indifferent young reader into the worlds of history, geography, and architecture. One of the ten best nonfiction series for young readers. Booklist
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