The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route with 20 Projects

Bought this for my niece and she loved it and was given out why they don't cover such interesting topics in their history class...she was 7 when I got her this book.

We are a home-school family - and this was the perfect book as a lesson plan for my 12-year-old daughter to learn about the Silk Road! From this book, we were able to further look things up that kinda spun off of the idea of the silk road such as silk production, animals use, recipes we can cook. But this book was an amazing start to get us thinking and learning about the most historical trading route on this planet! Thanks!!!

Great book for children around 8-11 years, but would have preferred a little more systemtic approach to history or geography.

I loved for the most part for the projects and easy to read overview of the vast historical period and geographical area. Someone has to really proof read for a second edition. Kazakh is misspelled as Kazahk, and there are a few other errors as well I can see. And I am not a historian in any measure. Also, there is too much credit for Alexander without factual backing in the text, while Genghis Khan's empire is wrongfully presented as destroyers of the land. Genghis Khan's empire was a much greater empire than Alexander ever dreamed off. It was Genghis who set foundation to present day mail system with his network of guarded posts and very endurant horses. Mongols supported merchants and trade! Get your facts straight in other words.