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Ancient Egypt Revealed.


Peter Chrisp. New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY: DK Publishers, 2002. Illus ILLUS Illustration
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., hardcover, 48 pp., $12.99.

In this extremely informative book, the DK format of little text and lots of captioned illustrations is supplemented with pages of clever overlays. For example, in a spread about the Royal Tomb, with its picture of the first discovery, we turn a plastic page to see the interior of the tomb and a treasure box Treasure Box (1996) is a novel written by Orson Scott Card. It takes place in modern day America, and is a mix of fantasy and horror fiction. Plot introduction
The plot details a middle-aged man, Quentin Fears (pronounced "fierce"), who marries a woman who turns out to be
. As usual, the photography is crisp, the labels and captions are clearly written, and the page layouts :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page.  are designed to attract and hold interest. The diversity of objects and their cultural uses make this a worthwhile addition about the ancient world for middle schools and up.
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Author:Marantz, Ken
Publication:School Arts
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Mar 1, 2003
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