Pyramids
New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2015.
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
People travel thousands of miles to see the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. Even with the amazing skyscrapers constructed today, these 4,500-year-old wonders remain some of the most astounding structures on Earth. In this well-researched volume, 100 facts about these intriguing buildings and other pyramids will take readers around the world to Egypt, China, Mexico, and even a glass pyramid in Paris, France. Vibrant photographs, interesting activities, and fun quizzes and diagrams will keep readers engaged as they learn about history, culture, architecture, and more.
Series: 100 facts you should know.
Contents:
What is a pyramid? -- Egypt, land of pyramids -- Sneferu, the pyramid king -- The Giza pyramids -- Why build pyramids? -- Building a pyramid -- Raising the blocks -- Pyramid people -- The Great Pyramid -- Around the Great Pyramid -- Resting in peace -- End of the pyramid age -- Egypt's last pyramids -- Ziggurats -- Pyramids of the Maya -- Pyramids of Mexico -- Pyramids of the Aztecs -- Robbers and explorers -- A world of pyramids -- Pyramid crazy! -- Modern pyramids.
Subjects:
Pyramids -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
Pyramids -- Central America -- Juvenile literature.
Pyramids -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
Pyramids -- Central America -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781482421859 (library binding)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C ARCHITEC History Mal | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Ancient Egypt Mal | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |