Ancient Egyptians (Insights) [Hardcover]

Fiona MacDonald (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insights

Illustrations and text provide information about life in ancient Egypt, covering the pharoahs, family life, the Nile River, arts and crafts, temples and tombs, and more.

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About the Author

After graduating from Newnham College, Cambridge, with a BA in history, Fiona MacDonald carried out postgraduate research at the University of East Anglia, where she later lectured in Medieval Social and Economic History. Her work soon expanded to giving talks in schools and appearing on radio and television, and before long she had turned her talents to writing. She has now written over 150 children's books, mostly non-fiction, for many major publishers including Oxford University Press, Dorling Kindersley, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster and HarperCollins, and in 1997 won the Times Educational Suppliment Children's Information Book of the Year Prize for Keeping Clean -- a Very Pecualiar History. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 57 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Juveniles (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812063783
• ISBN-13: 978-0812063783
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,455,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars History comes to life in an unusual manner, April 12, 2005

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This review is from: Ancient Egypt: An Epic Lost Civilisation Brought Vividly to Life (Ancient Egyptians) (Hardcover)

While Fiona MacDonald's Ancient Egyptians was originally designed to accompany a British TV series, it needn't only be considered for British viewers alone: kids around the world will appreciate this visual treat, packed with color illustrations throughout and providing a survey based on major themes in the history of Ancient Egypt. From temple murders to buried treasure and desert tombs, history comes to life in an unusual manner blending contemporary approaches and images with historical fact.