Great Pyramid: The Story of the Farmers, the God-King and the Most Astonding Structure Ever Built (Wonders of the World Book) - Softcover

Mann, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931414114 ISBN 13: 9781931414111

Publisher: Miyaka Press, 2006

Synopsis

Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god in life and in death. Tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard stone without iron tools and move 10-ton blocks up steep grades without the use of a wheel, all to the glory of the Pharaoh. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical information in engaging and easily understood language. The illustrations are lavishly realistic and accurate in detail but do not ignore the human element. Outstanding in the genre, these books are sure to bring even the most indifferent young reader into the worlds of history, geography, and architecture. "One of the ten best non-fiction series for young readers." - Booklist

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Review:

Mann conveys the story as adventure without ever resorting to melodrama and explores the history and architecture... in highly readable form.-- (01/01/2010)

[Starred review: ] Eye-catching... beautifully designed.-- (01/01/2010)

Informative, entertaining, often riveting, these books offer readers important pieces of history and bring the civilizations to life... A must-have series! Highly recommended.-- (10/27/2006)

Synopsis:

This is an illustrated story of the farmers, the god-king and the most astounding structure ever built; the story of the Great Pyramid of Ancient Egypt and the people who built it. In this book, the ancient kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god to his people in life and in death. To his glory, tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard stone without iron tools and to move 10-ton blocks up steep grades without the use of the wheel. It is illustrated throughout with detailed colour artwork by Laura Lo Turco. It is part of the "Wonders of the World" - the award-winning series that tells the stories behind humanity's most extraordinary creations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Miyaka Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1931414114
• ISBN 13: 9781931414111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48