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Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
A portrait of the longest-reigning woman pharaoh in Ancient Egypt draws on surviving artifacts to consider her unprecedented rise, her achievements, and why most of her monuments were destroyed after her death.
Series
Publisher
Button Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Description
"Using bright infographics, this book presents over 250 facts about Cleopatra's life. Queen of Egypt, she was clever (she could speak nine languages) and beautiful. This infographic retelling of her story gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from the Romans to the Egyptian zodiac. It includes an overview of her life, a timeline spread, a family outline, and a geographical summary...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
Humorous text and illustrations describe what life must have been like for the Egyptian princess, describing how she had to rule a kingdom, protect her throne from her brother, Ptolemy, and woo Roman invaders.
10) Nefertiti
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
108 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
A re-creation of the life of an ancient Egyptian queen tells of the Pharaoh Akhenaton and his wife, whose painted bust has made her instantly recognizable to the world.
Publisher
National Geographic Society ; Spiegel TV
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Underwater archaecologist Franck Goddio and his team of European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) have been working in the waters of Alexandria and the Bay of Aboukir off the coast of Egypt. In a breathtaking documentary this DVD shows every stage of the process of bringing these sunken treasures back to light"--cover.
Publisher
EKids
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
55 pages
Description
Imagine if we had a President who was 15 years old when he/she took office. Imagine that it was a young girl, too. Imagine if that President could speak more than ten languages and ended up being married to two of the most powerful leaders of other governments during her time in office. Imagine if our leader then entered into a war with the largest nation on the planet...and lost that war. This is exactly what happened to Cleopatra, or actually to...
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
Recounts the history of how the sphinx of Pharaoh Hatshepsut came to be part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian collection, from the artifact's carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the world-famous museum in New York City.
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Formats
Description
Convinced that unnamed babies are not truly alive, King Tuthmosis I's wife Ahmose immediately names her newborn daughter Hatshepsut. This tiny girl will one day rise above her name and become not just "the foremost of women" but ruler of all Egypt. Growing up in pharaoh's palace, the young princess prepares for her future by learning the essentials of Egyptian religious, political, and social life. After 12-year-old Hatshepsut's father dies, she-following...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Description
Presents the life of the last Egyptian queen, who survived internal politics to became the powerful ruler of her country and was linked to two famous Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
17) Cleopatra
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Description
Explore one of the most recognized people in history with the biography of Cleopatra. Kids will learn about her life, achievements, legacy, and why she continues to fascinate generations of readers. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007], c1994
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cleopatra Thea Philopator was a woman no man could resist: strong, beautiful, and intelligent, she knew how to manipulate the patriarchal political system of Ancient Egypt to work in her favor. In many ways she seemed to have it all, so what could have driven her to take her own life at such a young age? From her noble birth to her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony to her legendary suicide by poisonous snake.
Author
Publisher
HarperVia
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
448 pages ; 23 cm
Description
"One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing history, Alberto Angela offers a fresh and dynamic portrait...
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