Price: £9.89
Brand: Lovereading
Description: The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt. Paperback. By J D Ray.
Category: Books
Merchant: LoveReading
Product ID: 9781861973399
Price: £18.99
Brand: British Museum Press
Description: The British Museum has the largest and finest collection of antiquities from Egypt and the Sudan outside of those countries. Packed with information and insights, this classic book, now in paperback, contains over 200 of the most important objects, including the most famous (such as the Rosetta Stone) and also a selection of lesser-known but equally significant or beautiful pieces. An introduction offers a brief history of the vast Egyptian collections of the British Museum and the Egyptian sites and periods from which they come. Each of the 200 objects has a short accompanying text and full page colour illustration. Arranged in chronological order, these intriguing objects range from the earliest predynastic period through the 3,000 year rule of the pharaohs up to Roman Egypt, offering an overview of the art of ancient Egypt in a single volume. British Museum Press Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780714119779
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780714119779
Price: £5.40
Brand: Lovereading
Description: The Rosetta Stone. Paperback. By R B Parkinson, British Museum.
Category: Books
Merchant: LoveReading
Product ID: 9780714150215
Price: £22.00
Brand: Princeton University Press
Description: A major new history of the race between two geniuses to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Europe In 1799, a French Army officer was rebuilding the defenses of a fort on the banks of the Nile when he discovered an ancient stele fragment bearing a decree inscribed in three different scripts. So begins one of the most familiar tales in Egyptology | ??that of the Rosetta Stone and the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs. This book draws on fresh archival evidence to provide a major new account of how the English polymath Thomas Young and the French philologist Jean-François Champollion vied to be the first to solve the riddle of the Rosetta. Jed Buchwald and Diane Greco Josefowicz bring to life a bygone age of intellectual adventure. Much more than a decoding exercise centered on a single artifact, the race to decipher the Rosetta Stone reflected broader disputes about language, historical evidence, biblical truth, and the value of classical learning. Buchwald and Josefowicz paint compelling portraits of Young and Champollion, two gifted intellects with altogether different motivations. Young disdained Egyptian culture and saw Egyptian writing as a means to greater knowledge about Greco-Roman antiquity. Champollion, swept up in the political chaos of Restoration France and fiercely opposed to the scholars aligned with throne and altar, admired ancient Egypt and was prepared to upend conventional wisdom to solve the mystery of the hieroglyphs. Taking readers from the hushed lecture rooms of the Institut de France to the windswept monuments of the Valley of the Kings, The Riddle of the Rosetta reveals the untold story behind one of the nineteenth century's most thrilling discoveries.
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780691233963
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780691233963
Price: £6.99
Brand: Walker Books Ltd
4 ratings
Description: Hear all about Ancient Egypt from the great teller of tales, Rami the cat - history like it's never been told before! Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Egypt. Explore the myths and wonders of this ancient civilization, meet Ra the creator, the cursed boy-king Tutankhamen and Cleopatra, the last pharaoh in these stories of mystery and adventure. Packed with jokes, comic illustrations and fascinating facts, this hugely entertaining fictional biography will make you look at the Ancient Egyptians in a whole new light!. Walker Books Ltd Ancient Egypt: Gods, Pharaohs and Cats! - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781406384031
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781406384031
Price: £12.99
Brand: Orion Publishing Co
Description: Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks us how we know so much about life in ancient Egypt, from the working lives of pyramid builders to the power of the Pharaoh. The book explores the complexities of the hieroglyphic writing system, the meanings behind the ritual of mummification, and the functions of Egyptian art. What was the legacy of famous pharaohs like Tutankhamun and Queen Cleopatra, and how does the colonial nature of archaeology shape our understanding of ancient Egypt. Brief Histories answers the most popular on ancient Egypt with some new perspectives on this fascinating civilisation. Orion Publishing Co Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781399622585
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781399622585
Price: £10.99
Brand: Usborne Publishing Ltd
565 ratings
Description: Colourful scenes with flaps to reveal details of life in Ancient Egypt. Each bustling scene is packed with information about life in Ancient Egypt, including worshiping in a temple, building the pyramids, and farming and trade along the River Nile. Includes simple, informative text and picture labels. Over 50 flaps to lift to reveal fascinating facts. Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside Ancient Egypt - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780746084120
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780746084120
Price: £7.99
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
900 ratings
Description: Packed with facts and tantalising anecdotes from experts and bursting with colour photographs, learn all about Ancient Egypt in this fresh take on the subject. It's time to learn everything about Ancient Egypt! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer's corner with from-the-field anecdotes and tips, fun facts throughout, maps and infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, and more. HarperCollins Publishers Everything: Ancient Egypt - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780008267803
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780008267803
Price: £6.99
Brand: Nosy Crow Ltd
Description: Explore the Stone Age and fill your own museum with stickers! The fourth in a series of sticker books developed in consultation with experts from the British Musum, 101 Stickers! Stone Age is filled with facts about a fascinating time in history. Containing 11 beautiful scenes and 101 stickers, add mammoths to forests, fill caves with people, and much, much more! Then visit an archaeological dig to uncover amazing artefacts, before curating your very own museum exhibit with real-life photographic object stickers from the British Museum collection. Other titles in the series include: 101 Stickers! Ancient Egypt, 101 Stickers! Ancient Greece, and 101 Stickers! Ancient Rome. Nosy Crow Ltd British Museum: 101 Stickers! Stone Age - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781788008075
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781788008075
Price: £20.00
Brand: Anness Publishing
Description: Step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Aztecs and Maya, the Incas, Ancient China and Ancient Japan Journey through 30,000 years of human history and explore the ideas, discoveries and technology that shaped the human race at the beginnings of our civilization. Children can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves, learn how one small city became the heart of the mighty Roman Empire, find out how the Aztecs treated rattlesnake bites and tarantula stings, and discover the secrets of the Japanese martial arts. More than 3000 photographs, maps, drawings and timelines vividly bring the past to life with important dates, events and facts highlighted in detailed timelines and information panels. Plus there are 120 step-by-step projects that allow children to experience the past in a fun and exciting way: fly a Chinese dragon kite, build a model of an Egyptian pyramid, and prepare a Stone Age meal. Anness Publishing Children's Encyclopedia of Ancient History - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781861478733
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781861478733
Price: £5.99
Brand: Scholastic
Description: What will you learn about Ancient Egypt today? Travel back in time to learn all about the pharaohs of Egypt, decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, and see how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. See if you can survive the game of childhood, take a tour of an Egyptian home, and find out how a mummy was made. Packed with fun facts, amazing pictures, and quizzes, this book really will have children coming back for more!. Scholastic DK Findout! Ancient Egypt - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
ISBN: 9780241282779
Merchant: Scholastic
Product ID: 120178