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The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Ancient World: Internet Linked (History Encyclopedias)
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by Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Jane Chisholm, and Gill Harvey
Sales Rank: 62431
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List Price: $19.99
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Usborne Books January 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0794511414
ISBN-13: 978-0794511418
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Product Description
This encyclopaedia traces the extraordinary history of the Ancient World, from the first farmers, and the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the eventual decline and fall of the Roman Empire. It covers all aspects of life in the Ancient World - from building the pyramids to a day at the Roman Games. There are photographs of glowing treasures in gold, silver and precious stones, 3000-year-old wall paintings with vivid colours, and blackened, shrivelled mummies, combined with reconstructions and cutaways of architecture, to recreate the atmosphere of the time. Internet links are given to a selection of recommended Web sites, containing additional information for school projects and homework. Many of the Web sites include sound, animation or video clips, which bring the subject to life.
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Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of the Ancient World (History Encyclopedias) (Hardcover)
Not only does this Encyclopedia look impressive on the bookshelf, but it is quite impressive in content as well. On opening this 400 page hard covered book, it oozes tactfully and beautifully layed out illustrations and photographs from start to finish. This Encyclopedia covers the Mesopotamian World, Ancient Egypt, Ancient, Archaic and Classical Greece and the Roman World giving you historical background along with insight to the every day life that one may of experienced in that time. For Example, in covering Ancient Rome, the major headings are Early Rome, The Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, Everyday Life, The End of Empire, The Roman Word factfinder etc. If you want to look further into a topic that is covered in this Encyclopedia, it does add an internet link on the same page of that topic so you aren't scouring the back trying to find the link. My only dissapointment with this Encyclopedia is that it does not cover Ancient China and other ancient civilisations. When I looked at the title of this Encyclopedia, I just presumed that they would be covered, but not so. Other than this, this is a very user friendly Encyclopedia and glad it is in my home library.
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The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Ancient World: Internet Linked (History Encyclopedias)
List Price: $19.99
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Price: $13.59
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