books about: antiquity

books about: antiquity

books:

Antiquity

Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War

Edwin C. Bearss

National Geographic, 2007

Fields of Honor is a tour of major Civil War battlefields conducted with aplomb by Master Historian Edwin C. Bearss
Ed Bearss is quite simply a phenomenon! Ed is in his 80s but still going strong on leading almost 300 historical tours each year to Civil War and other historical sites. He is the retired historian emeritus of the National Park Service, a combat wounded veteran of the ...

Cybele's Secret

Juliet Marillier

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008

The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
Paula is just one of many unusual women in her family. Ever studious and sharp, she's earned the privilege of accompanying her merchant father from their home in Transylvania to Istanbul as his assistant in search of a rare and precious artifact, Cybele's Gift. But ...

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

Charles C. Mann

Vintage, 2006

Well Researched, Fascinating, and a Real Eye-Opener
Back in the 1980s I picked up a book off my father's shelf that caught my eye and read it through: "Indian New England Before the Mayflower" by Howard Russell. This book was massively researched the way David McCullough would research a book: every account left by ...

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (P.S.)

Bruce Feiler

Harper Perennial, 2005

Walking the Bible? More like Leading a Journey
Before I say anything else, let me just say something very important. Whether you do or do not believe in or respect the Bible, you should still read this book. Those that are looking for a spiritual journey that will strengthen your faith will find it; those that are ...

Egyptology

Ian Andrew, Dugald Steer

Candlewick, 2004

Fun, Intriguing Book
This is a great book for kids who enjoy interactive creative reads. The extras are always nice to accompany these books. The Egyptology book was snapped up by my students and they loved it. It was quite enjoyable to them and they read more than they often do in ...

Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey

Bruce Feiler

William Morrow, 2005

beautiful photographs
We bought this book for my father-in-law. My husband was skeptical because he wasn't sure he would have the time to read a book. My 8-year-old daughter looked through the whole book before we wrapped it, exclaming on just about every page, "Oh, this is so beautiful!" ...

Ancient Egypt (DK Eyewitness Books)

George Hart

DK CHILDREN, 2008

The treasure that was Ancient Egypt
I just reviewed another book for children about the treasures found in the tomb of Tutankhamun and sold at his latest traveling exhibit in Dallas. Now here is DK's Eyewitness version of "Ancient Egypt" for comparison. Let's stop now. There is no comparison. Inside ...

The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour

Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra

Johnson Books, 2004

Very Useful for Self-Guided Tour
I spent 8 hrs visiting Machu Picchu following the guide. It was very detailed in describing each sector and the information given was enough to get a good understanding of the place. We walked to see the "Inca Bridge" and it described exactly what to expect and when ...

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

David Macaulay

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1983

How Romans Built
When taken together as a collection, Macaulay's books, from Castle and Cathedral and Pyramid, Mill, Unbuilding, Mosque, and most definitely this one, City, create what is probably the most readable, retainable, and approachable exploration of the story of architecture ...

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

Richard Buxton

Thames & Hudson, 2004

Like a lecture series sponsored by an art museum
This is a truly beautiful book, placing Greek myth in context. Well worth the price. The author's voice comes through quite nicely, and I do feel like I'm attending a lecture series at an art museum.

Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)

Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

Another great story
This 3rd novel in the Red Princess Mystery series was not disappointing. Lisa See continues with her main characters and allows them to grow and reveal themselves further as their lives' circumstances change. The background of modern China brings great insight into ...

The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City Guide (Inca Trail, Cusco ...

Richard Danbury, Alexander Stewart

Trailblazer Publications, 2005

Highly recommended!
For someone who only had enough vacation days to hike the Inca Trail with a few days to spare in Cusco, and a single day in Lima, this book was indispensable. The size was perfect for carrying in a daypack with sufficient pages devoted to the history and culture. My ...

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by ...

Zahi Hawass

National Geographic, 2005

Very good book
I bought the book before seeing the tour in Philly. The book is very well done, and very good representation of the tour. Beautiful photographs, plus good rich text around the history of the 18th dynasty. Other reviews talk about the tour, which isn't really what ...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

James Luceno

Scholastic Inc., 2008

Wonderful Wonder Emporium
I ordered this as a class set for my second graders to read. We did a book study (reading, grammar, spelling). This is a wonderfully written book. It was so descriptive that my students were able to do some awesome visualizations (illustrations of what was read) to ...

Motel of the Mysteries

David Macaulay

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1979

this book is a "scream!"
When this book first was published, the Hotel Technology department head inadvertently had the college library purchase this book for the department. When it arrived we laughed hysterically about it, and many times, I have laughed about it ever since. Two years ago, ...