Ancient Egypt - Hardcover

Cohen, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385245866 ISBN 13: 9780385245869

Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1990

Synopsis

Explores the daily life, customs, and achievements of the ancient Egyptians.

About this title

Reviews

Grade 3-6-- In his brief overview covering more than 3,000 years, Cohen has managed to bring a coherent unity to his topic. The introductory page captures the amazement of Howard Carter when he first breached the wall of Tutankhamen's tomb. This is followed by informative double-page watercolor spreads on such topics as pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics, religion, warfare, and tombs. Readers will find a clear, direct text combined with oversized illustrations that brings a lively immediacy to the subjects. A bonus is the provision of a brief but thorough debunking of the so - called "curse of King Tut" that supposedly plagued those associated with opening the pharaoh's tomb. By no means a comprehensive reference, but a concise and attractive introduction. --David N. Pauli, Northern Waters Library Service, Ashland, WI
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This attractive volume consists of short essays on the art, religion, history, geography, agriculture and way of life of the ancient Egyptians. The book is written in a friendly though slightly pedagogical tone, with an emphasis on familiarly dramatic aspects of ancient Egyptian culture. Entries such as "Picture Writing," which defines the basics of hieroglyphics as well as offering a truncated history of the Rosetta Stone, or "The Mummies," describing the embalming and preservation of the dead, make for brisk reading. The atmospheric watercolor illustrations, too, aim only for the dramatic jugular with bold colors, broad composition and strong lines. As a basic introduction to the land and society, this is perhaps more entertaining than last season's Exploring the Past: Ancient Egypt by George Hartand, illustrated by Stephen Biesty, but offers less in the way of both detail and a cohesive, panoramic view of its subject. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385245866
• ISBN 13: 9780385245869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 45