Egyptians
Series: How they made things work; How they made things work
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780749674779
Subjects: Technology; Juvenile literature; History; Technological innovations; Civilization
Description: "How did the Egyptians ... build gigantic pyramids? water their farm land? create mummies? measure distance and time?"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: How the Egyptians made things work; title: Embalming; title: Irrigation; title: Astronomy and time; title: Glass; title: Stone working; title: Pyramids; title: Sailing ships; title: Ox-drawn ploughs; title: Paper and ink; title: Measurements; title: Looms; title: Mirrors and cosmetics.