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A few more new books worth adding to your library. Figures in Motion is a neat concept to add to your study of the ancient world. DK continues to add well-designed titles to their Eyewitness series. And we continue to find some often over-looked treasures in the new books being published
Without further ado, here are two new titles worth reading:
Famous Figures of Ancient Times
by Cathy Diez-Luckie
Yes, these action figures really move! All you need is this book, a hole punch, and easy-to-use fasteners for assembly. Move their arms and legs, use their swords and shields and act out the real stories of history or make up your own and travel through time with moving figures!Famous Figures of Ancient Times includes a short biography of each historic figure, from Narmer, who united Upper and Lower Egypt, to Augustine, a leader of the Church at the fall of the Ancient Roman Empire.
- Narmer
- Khufu
- Sargon
- Hammurabi
- Moses
- King David
- Ashurbanipal
- Nebuchadnezzar II
- Cyrus the Great
- A Greek Hoplite
- Qin Shi Huangdi
- Aristotle
- Alexander the Great
- Hannibal
- Hannibal’s Elephant
- Julius Caesar
- Caesar Augustus
- Jesus
- Constantine
- Augustine
Ancient Rome
Eyewitness Expert
The DK Eyewitness series have set new standards for reference books for children & young adults. Each is conceived and laid out as if it were a museum exhibition. The most significant and most well known artifacts in each category are beautifully photographed and displayed with lengthy explanatory captions. The format of all 136 books is identical: hardback, 64 pages, glossy paperstock, four color photography on each of the 25+ two-page spreads.
The Eyewitness Expert series takes this concept several steps further. Along with the Eyewitness reference book (in paperback), the large slipcase includes:
- a wall chart / poster
- profile flashcards
- a clip-art CD to use in computer illustration programs
- a separate “Expert Files” paperback (64 pages) which is a hands-on guide to Ancient Rome, as explained by professional archeologists in the field
- a large folded map of the Roman World
- a paper model of the Colosseum printed in color on card stock to be punched out and assembled.
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Watch this space for more book reviews! We have three new titles close to release that we are very excited about, and a small stack of worthy books from other publishers to recommend.
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