The Book of Flags: Includes over 250 Stickers and a Map Poster!
The ultimate flag book! Packed with information on fascinating flag, as well as over 200 flag stickers and a world map poster.
With more than 200 stickers and a world map poster, this is a brilliant, interactive guide to the flags of the world. 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.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780750298285 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Colson, Rob | |
| PUBLISHER : Hachette Children's Group | PUBLICATION DATE : February 29, 2016 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Wayland (Publishers) Ltd |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Interest age: from c 9 years |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 391 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Children’s, Teenage & Educational
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects