Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quotes. Panels throughout offer focused information on specific topics. Travel back in time to the centre of a mighty civilization that still fascinates the world. Find out more about the Egyptians – pharaohs and priests, farmers and scribes – and the royal intrigues, religious beliefs and day-to-day dramas of life in ancient Egypt. Take a tour of a splendid palace, a bustling river port, an embalmer’s chamber and of course the awesome Great Pyramid.
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Miranda Smith is a long-standing editor of information books for both children and adults. She has a particular interest in the field of natural history and has written books and articles for children on the subject, including the encyclopedic Living Earth (for Dorling Kindersley).
This was a pretty nicely done basic book on Ancient Egypt. I could quibble with several statements made, but in general, it was very accurate. Most of my quibbles are a matter of interpretation rather than factual information. The illustrations are quite good and everything is carefully defined. Many websites are given. The information tends to be somewhat superficial, but it is meant for tweens, and covers the entire range of Ancient Egyptian history so it isn't surprising that no event was covered in detail. Good addition to any library or present for a curious kid.
This is a terrific book! I always loved learning about Ancient Egypt, so that may be a piece of my enthusiasm. This book has goregeous pictures. The information is very interesting and organized in a variety of ways that interests readers. There are also some website links given on some pages for further information on a subject. I could spend a really long time with this book and not get bored.