Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity. People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences...
Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity. People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences...
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Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity.
People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences along the US-Mexico border. But did you know they've also been built to keep people in, to grow food, to control nature and to collect taxes? Sometimes they've helped people and kept communities safe, but they've also created inequity and done more harm than good. Why do we have walls at all?
Walls: the Long History of Human Barriers and Why We Build Them explores the many reasons humanity has put up walls over the course of our history, and why we continue building them today.
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About the Author-
Gregor Craigie is a radio journalist and writer. He has worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for many years. Before that he worked in several cities, including London, England, where he was an announcer for the BBC World Service and a reporter for CBS Radio. Gregor's first book for adults, On Borrowed Time: North America's Next Big Quake, was a finalist for the Writers' Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy and the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. His first book for children was Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Temples, Towers and Skyscrapers, part of the Orca Timeline series. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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December 1, 2023
Gr 4-8-Craigie's latest details the age-old practice of building walls and the reasons behind them, from ancient wonders like the Great Wall of China to modern border fences. The book explores the many motivations for creating walls, such as protecting communities from invasion, deterring illegal immigration, safeguarding farms from animals, and reversing the effects of climate change. It explores the nuanced consequences of walls, from maintaining safety to fostering inequity and harm. Beyond its research value, this will appeal to geography and travel enthusiasts who seek unique information about locations around the world. The writing adopts an academic tone and within concise, single-page narratives, conveys an abundance of information about unique locations across the globe. The digitally created artwork, featuring earthy tones, adds visual appeal, while the occasional photographs allow readers to observe the actual places firsthand. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are all included. VERDICT An attractive purchase for larger collections or populations interested in understanding the history of walls, geography, and the human tendency to build barriers.-Kate Rao
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February 1, 2024 Grades 4-8 This is one of those specialized STEAM offerings that takes a seemingly mundane subject--walls--and turns it into an international survey of ancient through modern-day structures, bringing in elements of architecture, engineering, agriculture, economy, and problem-solving. Each of the 10 chapters is dedicated to a specific aspect of walls, explaining how barriers perform certain tasks (keeping people out, keeping people in, protecting livestock and crops, protecting the planet) and then providing four or five examples, some of which include ancient Ukrainian earth mounds, the Great Wall of China, the Maginot Line, and the Mexico-U.S. barrier wall. Each structure is introduced through a few quick facts followed by considerable information on who built it, when, and why, construction details, archaeological excavations or current applications, and overall effect. Every page includes an illustration, photo, sidebar, or other graphic. Other helpful features include a glossary and list of resources. This colorful and inviting offering fills a void and makes for great middle-school world history curriculum support while shoring up STEAM collections.
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