Amazing Treasures

Ages 7 to 11, Grades 2 to 5

Giant gemstones, pirate gold, ancient tombs, meteorites from outer space, and more! Discover 100+ of the world's most extraordinary man-made and natural treasures, objects, and places

Giant gemstones, pirate gold, ancient tombs, meteorites from outer space, and more! Discover 100+ of the world's most extraordinary man-made and natural treasures, objects, and places.Discover more than 100 of the world’s most remarkable artifacts, most stunning artwork, and most intriguing ruins in this beautifully illustrated book about Earth's treasures. Treasures both natural and man-made make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world's most powerful rulers and even meteorites – treasures from outer space! A central gatefold offers a world map revealing the locations of all the treasures included in the book, while award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures.

About the Author

David Long's engaging, imaginative and well-informed books reflect an unquenchable thirst for those events and personalities that illuminate the past. His work has appeared in The Sunday Times, in countless magazines and London's Evening Standard. As a columnist on the Sunday People, he created a popular cartoon strip that ran for several years in the weekend edition of The Times. He writes the kind of stuff he likes to read-for both adults and children. David Long lives in South East England.MUTI is a creative studio founded in 2011, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Their team of illustrators and designers are passionate about producing original and inspiring artwork, from lettering to icons, digital painting to animation.