Pyramid (DK Experience Series)DK Publishing DK CHILDREN {10 years - AND UP } written by PETER CHRISP ISBN 0-7566-1410-4 {PDF} August 2006 20.04 MB "www.dk.com" 
* Cutting edge digital illustrations reveal the natural world as never before * Text follows a graphic pathway to guide readers through each subject * Illustrations connect every page to create a brand-new type of learning adventure * Definitions help readers increase their vocabulary as they read SynopsisA completely unique approach to illustrated reference, DK's new Experience series uses panoramic storyboard sequences to help readers dive into the printed page and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds. Gr 4-8-Chrisp guides readers through a graphic path of storyboard text superimposed on full-color illustrations to show the steps involved in building and the history behind the Great Pyramid of Giza. A discussion of the settlement of the Nile, a catalog of tools used in the construction, a description of the steps taken when a pharaoh died, mummification, the rediscovery of the tombs and their secrets, illustrations of the treasures found within them, and a catalog of the pyramids of the world make this a comprehensive study of the subject.
With its beautiful illustrations, three-dimensional diagrams, and information gleaned from the use of cutting-edge technology (CT scans), this book is an enticing, up-to-date study of Egyptology and is sure to appeal to students. A completely unique approach to illustrated reference, DK’s new Experience series uses panoramic storyboard sequences to help readers dive into the printed page and learn in a whole new way as the action unfolds. COME ON AN INCREDIBLE VISUAL JOURNEY into an ancient pyramid, exploring its secret chambers and finding the hidden tomb of a king.
WITNESS HOW IT WAS BUILTas fantastic digital images show you a pyramid as you’ve never seen it before FOLLOW AN ASTONISHING STORYfull of incredible facts and vivid accounts of the wonders and mysteries of Ancient Egypt Come on a journey across the desert sands of North Africa, toward a wonderful and mysterious place called Giza. Th roughout history, people have gone to Giza hoping to find hidden treasures. It is still a place of many unsolved mysteries. This is a journey through time as well as space. We are traveling back 4,500 years to one of the earliest civilizations on Earth. Our destination is the land of ancient Egypt, ruled by pharaohs— kings who were thought to become gods when they died. It took more than 20 years to build the Great Pyramid of Giza. Many thousands of Egyptians worked on its construction, on behalf of their king, the great pharaoh Khufu. This is the story of how, and why, the pyramid was built.
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