Pub Date: December 30, 2003
Dewey: 911.62
LCCN: 2003055018
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 0.38" H x 10.70" L x 8.50" W ( 1.11 lbs) 64 pages
BISAC Categories:
History | Reference | Middle East | Egypt see also Ancient Egypt
Series: Historical Atlases of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Midd
Description: Beautifully illustrated with four-color illustrations as well as historical and contemporary maps, this historical atlas provides a comprehensive look at Egypt from its origins to the present-day. Students will learn about Egypt's distinctive geography and how it dictated the civilization's rich future, about the birth of Egyptology, and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen. This book provides information on well-known Egyptian leaders such as Hosni Mubarak, the building of the Suez Canal, Egyptian lands under British control, and the nation's rise to sovereignty in 1952.