The Egyptology Handbook: A Course in the Wonders of Egypt »

Inside this indispensable and beautifully illustrated workbook is everything you need to know to become an esteemed Egyptologist.

As readers of the fascinating EGYPTOLOGY are all too aware, the feisty explorer Emily Sands mysteriously vanished on an expedition up the Nile in 1927. But in a remarkable turn of fortune for Miss Sands's many fans, detectives have uncovered a second volume penned in her own hand — a course book on ancient Egyptian history and culture intended for the voyager's beloved niece and nephew. Now available to budding Egyptologists everywhere, this comprehensive volume — illustrated by the same artists who lent their talents to EGYPTOLOGY — is brimming with facts on ancient Egyptian culture and history, followed by intriguing assignments and fill-in opportunities on everything from archaeological finds to theories on how the pyramids were built.

Among the book's delightful novelty elements are:

— An envelope containing Miss Emily Sands's Top Ten Things to See in Egypt
— Flaps to lift, revealing hidden treasure in desert sands
— A four-page foldout section full of stickers featuring treasures from King Tut's tomb and other ancient Egyptian artifacts.

Publishers Weekly

Favorite series and characters take the stage once again. Devotees of Egyptology by the fictional amateur archaeologist Emily Sands who disappeared in 1927 will want to pore over the pages of The Egyptology Handbook: A Course in the Wonders of Egypt also by Sands, illus. by Ian Andrew, Nick Harris and Helen Ward. The paper-over-board book begins with a letter from Sands to her niece and nephew and then introduces "The Origins of Egypt: Up to 2650 B.C.," with activities to do, drawings of headresses for royalty, sketches of the pyramids, and ancient tales, as well as maps of the region and brief anecdotes about daily life and culture. A host of full-color stickers round out this interactive volume. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.