Walls: The Long History of Human Barriers and Why We Build Them

by Gregor Craigie

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459833112
• ISBN13: 9781459833111
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7