The riddle of the Rosetta Stone: key to ancient Egypt: illustrated with photographs, prints, and drawings

Giblin, James

ISBN 10: 0690047975 / ISBN 13: 9780690047974

Published by New York: Crowell, 1990

About this Item

Signed and inscribed. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 85 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Subjects: Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic. Rosetta stone. Ancient languages. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 353776

Bibliographic Details

Title: The riddle of the Rosetta Stone: key to ...

Publisher: New York: Crowell

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Reviews:

Giblin chronicles the lives of several scholars, namely Thomas Young and Jean-Francois Champollion, who struggled to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and break the code of the Rosetta Stone. Most children's books on Egyptian history make mention of the Rosetta Stone, but few (if any) give it the detailed attention of Giblin's book. This isn't a biography of Champollion, nor is it a dictionary of how to read hieroglyphs (as is Katan's Hieroglyphs: The Writing of Ancient Egypt McElderry, 1981). It's actually more of a "biography" of the stone itself. The writing style is a little dry, and somber photos and black-and-white illustrations lack the vivacity to catch a young reader's eye. But both adults and children will find this a solid reference source for reports or for more detailed information than general books on Egyptology provide. --Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
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