Ancient Egypt (See Through History) [Hardcover]

Judith Crosher (Author)

Book Description

Series: See Through History

Colorful illustrations on acetate, which can be peeled back to show the interiors of structures, and an informative text help readers discover the mysteries of ancient Egypt, from the pyramids and temples to palaces and village homes.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-A look at the innovative tools and methods used by Egyptians and Romans. Each two-page spread focuses on a different skill and accomplishment in the areas of weaving, metalwork, food production, transportation, and building, among others. Illustrations include full-color reproductions of artwork, photographs of artifacts, and line drawings. There are several activities that students can try using the same techniques as the ancients. While there is not enough information for general reports on the cultures, these titles will serve as excellent supplements to broader texts. Children may also enjoy reading these books just for fun.
Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670847550
• ISBN-13: 978-0670847556
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,580,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars To Many Pictures, November 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ancient Egypt (See Through History) (Hardcover)

This book had too many pictures and not enough information. It jumped from one topic to another too quickly, and it never really went deep into any topic. This book is ideal for people who just want a brief idea of what life was like in ancient Egypt, but is not very useful for projects or lots of info. It was very boring for me to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars explores how the Ancient Egyptians built their civilizations, June 1, 2011

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This review is from: Technology in the Time of: Ancient Egypt Hb (Hardcover)

In addition to informative text, this book offers sections of murals - showing the Egyptians using the very techniques being described.

Much more than mummies, papyrus and pyramid building in this book! Explore agricultural techniques, bread making, wine making, weaving, making charcoal, telling time, woodworking, stone working, bead making, glass making, bronze casting, pottery, boat making, weaponry, perfuming oils - this is great for our summer homeschool unit on Egypt.

If civilization ended, I could probably use this book to irrigate my property and produce a crop, as well as a mud-brick dwelling and some pottery vessels (I live in the desert). It's very good material.

By the way -- this book has instructions for you if you want to mummify some flowers. Takes 2 weeks, and it works!

4.0 out of 5 stars Technologies in the Time of Ancient Egypt, May 13, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ancient Egypt (Technology in the Time of) (Library Binding)

The book, Technologies in the Time of Ancient Egypt, is not a book to pick up and read for entertainment because it does not have a plot, setting, or characterization and just states strait facts. However, if you are looking for a book that gives you good information on Ancient Egypt, this is defiantly the book for you. This book gives a lot of good facts and shows pictures to go with them. It gives a wide variety of topics and many interesting details.