World History Series - The Inca Empire (World History Series) - Hardcover

Dennis Nishi

3.89

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9781560065388: World History Series - The Inca Empire (World History Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1560065389 ISBN 13: 9781560065388

Publisher: Lucent Books, 2000

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The Incans rose to become the largest and mightiest of the great Andean civilizations. At its height, the Incan Empire controlled a vast area of South America and in the process of conquest, created and spread an intricate social structure.

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"Fledgling historians should find this title a good, well-documented read."
-- School Library Journal (September 2001) (School Library Journal 20010901)

"Kids looking for background into contemporary Middle East conflicts will do welll to start here."
-- Booklist (May 2003) (Booklist 20030501)

"There is a good deal of information packed into the brief text and both report writers and the general readers will be well served."
-- School Library Journal (September 2002) (School Library Journal 20020901)

"Well designed for research and reports, this account includes primary and secondary source quotations, all fully footnoted. Most of these quotes are in separate boxes with source information included so readers do not need to flip back and forth. This informative, approachable text will be useful in most collections."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"Captioned black-and-white photographs and reproductions complement the text. This is an excellent title."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal 20020501)

"The writing is clear and easy for beginners on the subject. Useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

"Vivid descriptions, quotes from the participants, and newspaper accounts written by war correspondents bring readers to the battlefront in this well-documented title."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"These titles offer a great deal of useful and readable information. The information is presented clearly and is suitable for reports and for leisure reading."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"The strengths of the book include its parenthetical definitions, maps, footnotes, substantial extracts from primary sources, the annotated bibliography, and a time line."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"This series addition lives up to the high standards achieved by its predecessors. The book is enriched by numerous, well-chosen quotations from primary and secondary sources, and by a wealth of interesting black-and-white photos and reproductions. A fine source for beginning research."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010301)

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6-10-A history of the Inca civilization from its beginning to its demise at the hands of the Spanish conquistadors. Nishi begins with a discussion of the geography of the empire and its impact on the people, thus giving readers a solid understanding and appreciation of the rise of this culture. The author's descriptions are evenhanded; he notes the fairness in the system to determine tribute and comments on the jealousy between brothers of the ruling dynasty. Both primary and secondary sources are skillfully incorporated into the text and sidebars, enhancing the narrative and providing a vivid account of daily life. Quechua words provide students with a better feel for the culture; their meanings are given with their first-time usage only, and there is no glossary. Black-and-white reproductions, photographs, and maps also help to give a more complete picture of this civilization.-Lana Miles, Duchesne Academy, Houston, TX

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