Amazing Asia Synopsis
Welcome to Asia! Discover the incredible history and diversity of Asia in all its splendour, with this stunningly illustrated and fact-filled encyclopaedia. Dive deep into this vast and epic continent, looking at its incredible past, its fascinating present, and its exciting future. Amazing Asia celebrates the five geographic regions - East, West, North and Central, South and South East.
Each regional section includes:
- Highly illustrated regional map: Understand the geography and get to know the region's countries and fascinating facts about each of them.
- Historical timeline and history spotlight: Time-travel back to explore Asia's magnificent empires and dynasties, rulers, leaders, protests and conflicts.
- People and culture: Learn about the important regional foods, ways of life, industry, arts and crafts, music and dance.
- Wildlife and landscapes: Explore breathtaking vistas, animal and plant life, such as the Bengal tiger, banyan trees, the Chocolate Hills, and the Mekong river.
- Spectacular sights: Discover an awe-inspiring panorama with stunning, intricate details, such as Mount Fuji, Petra and the ancient city of Samarkand.
- Change makers and superstars: Meet the region's most inspiring people from every area of life - e.g., Hayao Miyazaki, Professor Maryam Mirzakhani, Sachin Tendulkar, and Yip Pin Xiu.
- Today, tomorrow: Wander across the region in the present day and take a glimpse at what its incredibly exciting future might look like.
Amazing Asia brings readers right up to date, exploring everything from the origin of Asian migration, to pockets of its culture all over the planet. Find out about Asia's reach across the globe with K-pop, martial arts, street food, sport, Bollywood, gaming and spirituality, as well as the rise in business and technology.
Celebratory and all-encompassing, this is the go-to illustrated children's reference on Asia. From the Singing Dunes of Mongolia and the towering peaks of the Himalayas to mega-cities and superpowers, this is a breathtaking, thought-provoking and inspiring read for the whole family.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780711288317 |
| Publication date: |
17th October 2024 |
| Author: |
Rashmi Sirdeshpande |
| Illustrator: |
Jason Lyon |
| Publisher: |
Wide Eyed Editions |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
104 pages |
| Series: |
Epic Continents |
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About Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Rashmi Sirdeshpande is a lawyer turned children's author, with two young children who ask her lots of questions. Rashmi writes non-fiction picture books that ignite children's curiosity, as well as fictional stories that crackle with imagination. When she's not playing with words, you'll find her on her yoga mat twisting herself into all sort of shapes.
Commenting on what inspired her to write Good News, Rashmi Sirdeshpande said: “I grew up loving comics, picture books, puzzle books and fact books. Anything that sparked that WOW feeling inside me. Anything that carried me away! Because books are the cheapest ticket to absolutely everywhere - real and fantastical. And I love that today especially, there really is something for everyone out there. I wrote Good News to give young readers the facts about the biggest challenges we face on this planet but also the facts about how far we've come already, how much amazing work is being done, and how we have so many reasons to be hopeful about the future. Good News is the hardest, truest, most important thing I've ever written and to see it shortlisted for this incredible award means everything to me. Everything.”
Photo credit Charlotte Knee
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