The Book of Flags (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Läsålder
9-12 år
Antal sidor
64
Utgivningsdatum
2017-03-09
Förlag
Wayland
Dimensioner
279 x 213 x 8 mm
Vikt
318 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780750297905

The Book of Flags

Flags from around the world and the stories behind them

av Rob Colson
Häftad,  Engelska, 2017-03-09
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Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889? Welcome to the bizarre and fascinating world of flags! From the chequered Formula 1 flag and the rainbow banner to historical standards and country flags, this book is packed with amazing facts, stories and curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners. Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts.
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Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts. It's a fascinating book which will inform, entertain and educate * Parents In Touch *

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Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).

Innehållsförteckning

1: Flag shapes, symbols and patterns 2: The history of flags 3: USA 4: Canada 5: Brazil 6: Argentina 7: Jamaica 8: Cuba 9: International Flags 10: Portugal 11: Spain 12: Germany 13: UK 14: France 15: Denmark 16: Sweden 17: The Netherlands 18: Italy 19: Balkan States 20: Russia 21: Political Flags 22: Turkey 23: Lebanon 24: United Arab Emirates 25: North and South Sudan 26: South Africa 27: Algeria 28: Madagascar 29: Warning Flags 30: China 31: South Korea 32: Japan 33: Thailand 34: Indonesia 35: India 36: Australia 37: Sports Flags

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