| ID | 019885 |
| Call Number | 900/KNI |
| Title Proper | Talking walls |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | O'Brien, Anne Sibley (ill.) ; Knight, Margy Burns |
| Publication | Gardiner, Tilbury House Publishers, 1992. |
| Description | 38p Brown Spine |
| Note | Talking walls is a unique addition to a library collection. It introduces young readers to different cultures by exploring walls around the world, showing the impact of walls on the people who build and are divided or unified by these man-made partitions. This title allows students to explore the stories behind some of the world's most fascinating walls and learn how these structures have influenced cultures and societies. |
| Note | The Great Wall of China
Aborigine Wall art (Australia)
The Lascaux Cave (France)
The Western Wall (Israell)
Mahabalipuram's animal walls (India)
Muslim walls (Saudi Arabia)
Great Zimbabwe
Cuzco, Peru
The Taos Pueblo (Mexico)
Mexican murals (Diego Rivera)
The Canadian museum of civilization (Canada)
The Vietnam Veterans memorial (Washington, United States of America)
Neslosn Mandela's prison walls (South Africa)
The Berlin wall (Germany) |
| Standard Number | 9780884481546 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.451(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 900 |
| Key Words | World - History ; Social sciences ; Culture ; UOI - Art ; Mural painting and decoration ; Lexile 1150L ; Social sciences - Study and teaching (Primary) ; Social sciences - Study and teaching (Middle school) ; Walls - History ; Wall art |