Name: Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History
SKU: 53729159
Price: 761.00 ZAR
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Author: DK
ISBN: 9780744029246

portada Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History

Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History

Type

Physical Book

Author

Publisher

DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

28.4x24.2x3.2 cm

Weight

2.06 kg.

ISBN13

9780744029246

Synopsis "Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History "

Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c. 3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all! Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this book includes the following exciting things: - Themed spreads explore developments in areas like religion, writing, painting, ceramics and medicine. - Biography spreads feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens. - Detailed maps set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilization and its trade network. - An optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the pharaohs and gods and goddesses. Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs and pyramids to ordinary people's everyday lives and beliefs. With 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3,000 years of history, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. There's so much to learn and experience with this up-to-date biography on Ancient Egypt. With more than 850 photos, illustrations and maps, this is the perfect book for thinkers, borrowers, life-long learners or anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.

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DK es una editorial británica fundada en Londres en 1974 por Christopher Dorling y Peter Kindersley, reconocida mundialmente por sus libros ilustrados de alto impacto visual. Su estilo característico combina textos claros y concisos con un abundante uso de imágenes, fotografías y diagramas, lo que la convirtió en pionera dentro de la divulgación visual del conocimiento. Actualmente forma parte del grupo Penguin Random House y sus títulos se traducen a decenas de idiomas, llegando a millones de lectores en todo el mundo.

Entre sus obras más destacadas se encuentra El Libro de la Naturaleza, una enciclopedia visual que presenta miles de especies, rocas, fósiles y organismos con un enfoque riguroso y atractivo. Esta propuesta resume la esencia de DK: transformar la complejidad científica y cultural en experiencias accesibles para todo tipo de público. Su catálogo abarca ciencia, historia, viajes y cultura, siempre con la premisa de aprender a través de la imagen y la claridad.

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