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The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
"Until the Rosetta Stone was finally translated and the decoding of hieroglyphic writing made possible, much of Egyptian history was lost. The author has done a masterful job of distilling information, citing the highlights, and fitting it all together in an interesting and enlightening look at a puzzling subject." --H. "The social and intellectual history h...more
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
January 1st 1993
by HarperCollins
(first published 1990)
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A very good summary of the events surrounding the discovery of Rosetta Stone and the subsequent attempts at interpreting hieroglyphics. Useful if you have a child studying Egypt or the Pyramids. If you have a child reading the 39 Clues have them read this book with the Egypt title.
Very nice timeline for finding the rosetta stone, and then the key persons who built the translation of the hieroglyphs and other Egyptian writing. Very interesting. Only problem was the pictures sometimes broke up the reading mid-sentence.
Fascinating, clear read. A good explanation for kids about the Rosetta Stone and the process of deciphering it. I especially liked how photographs of statues were included that had the symbols explained on the page so the reader could see that it said Ptolemy on an actual artifact.
Clear, concise explanation of the history of attempts to unlock hieroglyphics, the role of the Rosetta Stone and the 18th, 19th and 20th century people who contributed to our understanding of it.
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2008- Read this quickly one day when I was caught with nothing to read. Gives a nice overview of the history of the Rosetta Stone, and I actually learned a fair amount about Egyptian hieroglyphs.
CBI: Very interesting. Not as many people, didn’t keep attention as much for me because of the topic. (77)
An excellent addition to any classroom study on ancient Egypt or hieroglyphics! Includes a bibliography and index.
It solved the Riddle for me. Very informative, I read it in a half hour. I love this stuff!
Brief, informative and intriguing.
DOE read - interesting and easy to read
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Born on July 8th, James Cross Giblin was, in his own words, "shy, bookish, and a little spoiled." He loved comic books and drew his own comic strips. Giblin worked on his school newspapers and wrote a play while he was at Western Reserve University. That play, My Bus Was Always Late, was published in 1954. He worked hard at writing plays, but disappointment followed.
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