Author: Kelly MILESPublisher:
ISBN: 9781786172563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
How the Great Pyramid Was Built
Author: Craig B. SmithPublisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588346269
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling, one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.
Where Are the Great Pyramids?
Author: Dorothy HooblerPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448484099
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The Great Pyramids of Egypt--all kids over the age of five recognize them instantly. These massive tombs were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians did it! In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made. Easy to read and scrupulously researched, this explores the mysteries that have attracted countless visitors to the pyramids for centuries.
100 Things You Should Know about Knights and Castles
Author: Chris OxladePublisher: Miles Kelly Pub
ISBN: 9781842360026
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Why why why do you ask so many questions? Well if you didn't ask, you would never find out about things! Look inside the pages of this book and discover the answers to loads of interesting questions about your body. You will find fantastic pictures to help explain things more, cartoons to make you giggle, and fun things to do in the color panels.
Author: Piazzi Smyth
Author: Nancy Honovich
Author: Immacula A. Rhodes
Author: Peter TompkinsMummies
Author: John MalamPublisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 148242178X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Mummies, whether they're preserved by people or nature, are a fascinating way to examine different cultures around the world. While most people know about mummies from ancient Egypt, the first mummies were made more than 7,000 years ago in South America. Anthropologists can only guess why, most likely because of a belief in life after death. Readers will be awed as they discover how different cultures perfected their mummification process. Well-chosen photographs and illustrations will reveal the incredible preserving powers of peat. Gruesome discoveries and even modern mummies are all highlighted in this book, which includes 100 facts about magnificent mummies.
The Complete Pyramids
Author: Mark LehnerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780500285473
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
There is a vast range of books on Egypt on the market at present, and it is often hard to make a choice between them; most have a decent text, and one can hardly avoid beautiful illustrations on such a subject. However if you are particularly interested in the pyramids, this may be the book for you. It claims comprehensiveness in being the first fully illustrated survey of all Egypt's pyramids, the text is well-written and based on up-to-date research, and the author is an expert in this field. There is information on many aspects of the pyramids; the legends surrounding them, the activities of archaeologists, the towns which grew around them, the priests and servants who had responsibility for them, and most of all the construction and craftsmanship of the structures themselves. The text is accompanied by many useful explanatory and reconstructive illustrations.
