Mummies, Gods & Pharaohs Contributor(s): Petras, Kathryn (Author), Petras, Ross (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761117571 ISBN-13: 9780761117575 Publisher: Workman Publishing OUR PRICE: $9.31 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: April 2000 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: FANDEX FAMILY FIELD GUIDES MUMMIES Pharaohs, pyramids, gods and goddesses, the Valley of the Queens, the order of the kings, and the 50 sons of Ramesses. Walk with Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamun. Discover the collection of spells, incantations, passwords and advice of The Book of the Dead. Learn the secrets of embalming, including the only vital organ to be left in the preserved body. Illustrating the entries is a rich selection of images drawn from tomb paintings, statues, archaeological finds and museum exhibits.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders |
Dewey: 393.3 |
Lexile Measure: 1170 |
Series: Fandex Family Field Guides |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 4.3" W x 10.7" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
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Publisher Description: Pharaohs, pyramids, gods and goddesses, the Valley of the Queens, the order of the kings, and the 50 sons of Ramesses. Walk with Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamun. Discover the collection of spells, incantations, passwords and advice of The Book of the Dead. Learn the secrets of embalming, including the only vital organ to be left in the preserved body. Illustrating the entries is a rich selection of images drawn from tomb paintings, statues, archaeological finds and museum exhibits. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petras, Kathryn: - Kathryn and Ross Petras, sister and brother, are great curators of quotes whose calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Kathryn Petras lives in Seattle. Petras, Ross: -Ross and Kathryn Petras, brother and sister, are great curators of quotes whose calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Ross Petras lives in Toronto. |