{"product_id":"the-great-wall-from-beginning-to-end","title":"The Great Wall: From Beginning to End","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history  and indisputably earths largest single cultural relic: begun during the Qin Dynasty (around 208 BC) and completed nearly 1 800 years later during the Ming Dynasty  the Great Wall of China spans more than 4 000 miles. At the dawn of the Beijing Olympics  the eyes of all the world are upon it. Two men who navigated every inch of the Wall have collaborated on a lavishly-illustrated tribute to this amazing structure. Michael Yamashita  an award-winning National Geographic photographer  spent a year shooting the Wall  its environs  and the people who live in its shadow  for the magazine. One hundred and sixty of his magnificent photos grace this volume  which features text by William Lindesay  who not only conducts tours of the Wall and spearheads the movement to preserve it  but has actually run its entire length. Broken into three sections  The Great Wall provides an overview that debunks myths and dishes up rare facts and figures  a comprehensive history that proceeds dynasty by dynasty through its construction  and an account of Lindesays personal experiences of the Wall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946710298677,"sku":"ByrdShop_1402731604","price":35.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781402731600.jpg?v=1769962487","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-great-wall-from-beginning-to-end","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}