| The Great Pyramid of Giza Contributor(s): Stanborough, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491481951 ISBN-13: 9781491481950 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 932 |
| LCCN: 2015035327 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Engineering Wonders |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 178692 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title explores and explains how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. The pyramid's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the pyramid was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the pyramid |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanborough, Rebecca: - Rebecca Stanborough spent her teenage years in a ramshackle community house with 21 people and two bathrooms. Now she lives and writes in St. Augustine, Florida, surrounded by alligators, island rats, and roseate spoonbills, none of whom has ever asked to share her bathroom. |