Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Rise and Shine) - Softcover

Rumford, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618333452 ISBN 13: 9780618333455

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2003

Synopsis

No one knew what Egyptian hieroglyphs said until amateur scholar Jean-Francois Champollion deciphered them. In this picture book biography, students will follow along as Champollion cracks the code.

About this title

About the Author:

Master storyteller James Rumford combines his love for art and history in his picture books. Each of his books is vastly different in its content, design, and illustrations but one aspect remains constant throughout his work: his passion about his subjects. Rumford, a resident of Hawaii, has studied more than a dozen languages and worked in the Peace Corps, where he traveled to Africa, Asia, and Afghanistan. He draws from these experiences and the history of his subject when he is working on a book. His book Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing was a 2005 Sibert Honor winner.

Synopsis:

A biography of the French scholar whose decipherment of the Egyptian hieroglyphic language made the study of ancient Egypt possible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0618333452
• ISBN 13: 9780618333455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32