DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Egypt: Explore the Nile Valley Civilizations—from Colossal Temples
Product ID: 1693945
Thousands of years before you were born, an amazing civilization was busy making its mark on the world forever. Travel back in time to ancient Egypt and see for yourself with this revealing and remarkable guide from DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series. You’ll explore this unique country in unprecedented detail, from the grandeur of the Great Pyramid of Giza to the treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb. You’ll navigate the Nile River to see how trade and transport flourished on this busy waterway. You’ll meet gods and goddesses, as well as everyday Egyptians and mummies preparing for the afterlife. You’ll experience a day in the life, discovering the clothing, housing, entertainment, work, and transport of these extraordinary people. Taste their magical medicines and try their tricky hieroglyphs. Visually stunning and endlessly fascinating, this Egyptian extravaganza is now revised with all the latest information, including new infographics, statistics, facts, and timelines. Included is a giant fold-out wall chart full of ancient wonders to transform bedroom or classroom walls. Review: Wonderful learning tool - This is a great book to add to your library. The information and presentation is clear, well organized, and captivating. Wonderful photographs on every page, with good, thoughtful, easily understood, but not too dense explanations. We bought this and the Eyewitness Mummy book for a paper my 6th grader was researching. We continuously used these books as our main sources, and he got an A plus! My seven year old daughter loves to look through the books a well. We also have Ancient Rome, and Ancient Greece. This is a fabulous series. The CD Rom that comes with it is just photographs that are in the books... would be better if it was an educational video.. that was the only disappointment. The books also come with full size posters with "bite-size" information -- this was useful as we did our note taking and editing. Review: Terrific Information and Photography - I purchased this book for my 3 1/2 year old son who for some reason loves the subject matter of ancient Egypt. This book is very sturdy for his little fingers. It also has excellent information that is easy to understand. The pictures are fantastic and he pours over them in his room, at Church, at Grandmas, at restaurants...you get the point. The book also came with a fold out poster and a clip art disc. The disc doesn't have a lot of information on it, but it is a good starting point to foster future interest. I will purchase this book as a gift for anyone (any age) interested in starting research in Ancient Egypt. Also other titles in this series are just as outstanding.
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,753,643 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #138 in Children's Archaeology Books #170 in Children's African History #718 in Children's Ancient History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 280 Reviews |
N**M
Wonderful learning tool
This is a great book to add to your library. The information and presentation is clear, well organized, and captivating. Wonderful photographs on every page, with good, thoughtful, easily understood, but not too dense explanations. We bought this and the Eyewitness Mummy book for a paper my 6th grader was researching. We continuously used these books as our main sources, and he got an A plus! My seven year old daughter loves to look through the books a well. We also have Ancient Rome, and Ancient Greece. This is a fabulous series. The CD Rom that comes with it is just photographs that are in the books... would be better if it was an educational video.. that was the only disappointment. The books also come with full size posters with "bite-size" information -- this was useful as we did our note taking and editing.
S**4
Terrific Information and Photography
I purchased this book for my 3 1/2 year old son who for some reason loves the subject matter of ancient Egypt. This book is very sturdy for his little fingers. It also has excellent information that is easy to understand. The pictures are fantastic and he pours over them in his room, at Church, at Grandmas, at restaurants...you get the point. The book also came with a fold out poster and a clip art disc. The disc doesn't have a lot of information on it, but it is a good starting point to foster future interest. I will purchase this book as a gift for anyone (any age) interested in starting research in Ancient Egypt. Also other titles in this series are just as outstanding.
R**.
Great for all ages
My 6 year old son loves these books - they are really fun for kids (and grown ups!). The pictures are lovely and high quality, and there is a ton of information in them. Highly recommend.
R**T
DK books are excellent for classrooms!
I love the DK books for my 5th/6th grade gifted classroom. I have about 60 of them and they are excellent nonfiction books. Most have AR levels from about 6.0-9.0 and have 1 AR point. Fabulous pictures, great information in such a succinct book, and the kids love them.
S**N
Though the product was excellent, it used graphics which were inappropriate for the ...
Though the product was excellent, it used graphics which were inappropriate for the age of the intended user, so it was returned. Amazon cared for the return with their normal excellence! Thank you.
A**S
Great overview of ancient Egypt
My 4 year old became interested in Ancient Egypt and I found this book. It gave just enough information on many topics to satisfy her questions and give a good overview. She loves the photos of the artifacts and has didn't hours looking through the book.
P**R
Least scary mummy education and the best for my lil guy
My toddler is obsessed with ancient Egypt. I liked that it had the least amount of references to mummification and canonic hard while still being super super informative. Great pictures but there is a real mummy in the book fyi
G**P
Very Colorful Book !!
Great pic !! My grand daughter loves this book. It is well written with "loads" of information. Can be used as a reference book or for just the enjoyment of learning new information. The book gives us a true look into the lives of the leaders of Egypt. You will love this book for you or children.
Z**B
Perfect for learning.
One word: AWESOME!
A**S
Book
Ok
E**A
Five Stars
I have done it. Thank you. Ewa
B**4
Quality Information
A volume well in the EyeWitness standards. Worth the price!
B**E
Four Stars
Some small defects but nothing that you wouldn't also see in a book store
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